Legal Assistant/Paralegal/Office Manager

We are looking for a self motivated paralegal/legal assistant to ensure smooth running of the office and effective case management. You will provide a broad spectrum of legal services under the supervision of an attorney.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to lawyer and enhance office effectiveness
• Handle communication with clients, witnesses etc.
• Administratively support and attend trials
• Prepare case briefs and summarize depositions, interrogatories and testimony
• Type up and file basic legal documents and correspondence
• Answer and direct phone calls
• Maintain contact lists
• Monitor deadlines and juggle calendars

Skills

• Proven working experience as legal assistant or legal secretary
• Familiarity with law, legal procedures and protocols, and court system
• Satisfactory knowledge of day-to-day operations of a legal office
• Computer literacy
• Proficiency in English
• Working knowledge of case management software
• Excellent secretarial and organizational skills
• Ability to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• computer/office equip.: 2 years (Required)
• Paralegal/legal assistant: 1 year (Required)
• 70 wpm typing: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person