What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at Robert Half?
Major responsibilities
- Facilitate electronic documents and files
- Cross-reference copied documents with originals to ensure accuracy
- Author correspondence and memorandum
- Oversee record keeping and matter management
- Prep copier and scanner for documents
- Stay on top of word processing, filing and faxing
- Stay on top of legal research and investigative tasks, including obtaining information or documents from outside parties, as directed
- Research and retrieve electronic documents from a variety of court and agency web sites
- Catalog documents and compile data as directed by lawyers and paralegals
- Uphold computer database input and retrieval
Requirements
- 2 years of previous legal work experience and a dedication to integrity
- Investigating the factual evidence of a transaction or case and preparing exhibits, charts and diagrams to display information
- Expertise in Estate Law
- Draft Correspondence experience
- Comprehensive knowledge of Probate a plus
- Experience with Draft Documents
- Deep understanding of Draft Legal Documents
- Organizing and tracking files for important transactions or case documents, including pleadings and voluminous discovery documents; creating and maintaining a case-management database
- 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
- Experience assisting lawyers in preparing for transactional closings, depositions, hearings, trials and conferences; completing many administrative tasks, including, working on individual cases or transactions
- Conducting routine discovery
At this dynamic, growing firm, you can take the next step in your legal career! We want to hear from you, if you are eager to work in a strong team-oriented environment.
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Salary : $17 - $18
