Legal Assistant Job Description Sample
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Job Title: Legal Assistant
Legal Assistant Job Purpose:
Supports staff attorneys by performing the clerical and administrative work that requires knowledge of legal terms, documents, and procedures. Works side by side with firm attorneys. Organises attorney efforts. Often assigned to one attorney, a group of attorneys, or a single practice focus.
Legal Assistant Job Duties:
- Prepares variety of legal documents under guidance of staff attorneys and firm management, including summonses, subpoenas, complaints, and responses
- Supports attorney trial proceedings, assisting in collecting evidence, compiling artefacts, consolidating facts, preparing documents as needed, and tracking cases
- Develops cases by providing research for assigned attorney, maintaining communications with involved parties, and cataloguing information provided
- Maintains regular communication with clients, helping to keep them informed on case progresses
- Schedules depositions, arbitrations, and other meetings
- Read case law, make notes, and/or prepare briefs as needed
- Organise and archives files and supporting documents
- Verifies information provided as appropriate
Legal Assistant Skills and Qualifications:
Research skills, Legal knowledge, Administration skills, Organisation skills, Ability to support client confidentiality, Strong analytical skills, Ability to work as part of a team, Strong attention to detail, Ability to detect similarities and trends, both within new information provided and with previously processed details, Experience working in a legal setting strongly preferred, Minimum two-year degree required, Bachelor's degree preferred
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