Description Legal Assistants support lawyers directly, and may be required to supervise other legal staff such as legal secretaries or file clerks.The ideal Legal Assistant will have sound technical and computer knowledge as well as excellent analytical, communication and organizational skills.Three to five years of legal experience in a law firm or other corporate legal department may be preferred.Your responsibilities
Govern matter management and record keeping
Amass documents and assemble data as directed by lawyers and paralegals
Cross-reference copies and originals to confirm both are proper
Carry out legal research and investigative tasks, including obtaining information or documents from outside parties, as directed
Cache e-documents and files
Stay on top of word processing, filing and faxing
Lead the maintenance of computer database input and retrieval
Form correspondence and memorandum
Photocopy/scan documents
Look through a variety of court and agency web sites and collect relevant content Requirements - 3+ years of previous legal work experience and a dedication to integrity
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
Trial preparation experience
Adeptness in data entry
Command of e-Filing
Experience with Discovery
Deep understanding of Commercial Litigation
E-file experience
Experience assisting lawyers in preparing for transactional closings, depositions, hearings, trials and conferences; completing many administrative tasks, including, working on individual cases or transactions
Organizing and tracking files for important transactions or case documents, including pleadings and voluminous discovery documents; creating and maintaining a case-management database
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