What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at Robert Half?
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. Interested candidates avaialable for immediate work, please send an updated resume to Fana Belcher at [fana.belcher][at]roberthalf[dot][com].
What you get to do every day
- Assemble correspondence and memorandum
- Be responsible for computer database input and retrieval
- Maintain matter management and record keeping
- Explore databases and collect electronic documents from a variety of court and agency web sites
- Execute word processing, filing and faxing
- Maintain electronic documents and files
- Gather documents and assemble data as directed by lawyers and paralegals
- Complete legal research and investigative tasks, including obtaining information or documents from outside parties, as directed
- Review originals documents and checking if copies are true
- Administer documents for photocopying/scanning
Requirements
- Organizing and tracking files for important transactions or case documents, including pleadings and voluminous discovery documents; creating and maintaining a case-management database
- Solid understanding of family law
- Command of e-Filing
- Experience assisting lawyers in preparing for transactional closings, depositions, hearings, trials and conferences; completing many administrative tasks, including, working on individual cases or transactions
- Drafting legal court documents, such as pleadings, motions, affidavits and subpoenas; transactional documents, such as trusts, wills, contracts and real estate leases; and closing documents
- Conducting routine discovery
- Investigating the factual evidence of a transaction or case and preparing exhibits, charts and diagrams to display information
- 2 years of relevant experience
This is an excellent opportunity for you to take the next step in your legal career and become part of a dynamic, growing firm. This position will be a great fit for someone who is eager to work in a strong team-oriented environment.
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Salary : $12 - $14
