Job Description
Law Firm Seeking Experienced Legal Team Assistant
Job Title: Legal Team Assistant Department: Legal Administrative Assistant Job Category: Legal Support Experience: Minimum 3 years in a law firm environment
Job Overview: The Law Firm is seeking an experienced Legal Team Assistant to provide administrative support to attorneys, the Client Services Team, and the Attorney Resource Center. The ideal candidate will have a strong attention to detail, the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and a collaborative mindset to deliver the highest level of service to internal and external clients.
Responsibilities: • Prepare legal correspondence, printing, scanning, or converting various documents • Process check requests and attorneys’ expenses as needed • Prepare materials for filing with courts and coordinate delivery to local courts • Create and maintain original and electronic client case files, utilizing document management software • Search and review electronic files and circulate to appropriate parties • Ensure proper indexing and filing of legal documents • Retrieve and prepare case files for closing and off-site storage • Collaborate with the Office Administrator to complete local office projects and tasks • Work closely with the Client Services Team, Attorney Resource Center, and other Legal Team Assistants • Communicate and collaborate with internal and external resources to complete projects and tasks • Adhere to all firm policies, procedures, and guidelines while maintaining confidentiality
Qualifications: • Associate’s Degree preferred; applicable work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree • Minimum of three (3) years related experience in a law firm environment preferred • Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven and detail-oriented work environment • Working knowledge of office equipment and software, including MS Office Suite • Strong verbal and written communication skills • Professional demeanor, with excellent poise and customer service skills
Work Environment & Physical Demands: • This job operates in a clerical, office setting • Medium work, with physical strength required to lift objects up to 50 pounds • Close visual acuity required for tasks such as data analysis and transcribing
Disclaimer: The above job description is not a contract or employment agreement and may be revised at any time. Employment with the firm is at-will and employees must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations. The Law Firm is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Equal Opportunity Employer - vets, disability
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to compensation information as part of their job functions may not disclose it to individuals without access, unless it is in response to a formal complaint or charge, part of an investigation, or consistent with the contractor's legal duty to provide information.
