Legal Assistants support lawyers directly, and may be required to supervise other legal staff such as legal secretaries or file clerks.Legal Assistants should have computer and technical knowledge as well as strong analytical, communication and organizational skills.Some law firms prefer three to five years of legal experience in a law firm or other corporate legal department.Your responsibilities- Prepare documents for photocopying/scanning- Prioritize legal research and investigative tasks, including obtaining information or documents from outside parties, as directed- Navigate through a variety of court and agency web sites and collect relevant content- Control matter management and record keeping- Create correspondence and memorandum- Be responsible for computer database input and retrieval- Reorder e-documents and files into proper categories- Organize documents and assemble data as directed by lawyers and paralegals- Ensure copies are clear-cut copies of the original documents- Stay on top of word processing, filing and faxing
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