Job Description- Preparing affidavits, legal correspondence, and other documents for attorneys.
Organizing and maintaining documents in a paper or electronic filing system.- Meeting with clients, attorneys, and other professionals to talk about case details.
Filing pleadings with court clerk.
- Helping prepare for trial by organizing exhibits and assisting with other tasks as needed.
Preparing briefs, wills, contracts, real estate closing statements, pleadings, appeals, and other legal documents.- Investigating facts and laws of cases and searching public records and other resources to prepare cases and determine causes of action.
Directing and coordinating law office activity, including delivery of subpoenas.
- Gathering and analyzing statutes, decisions, and legal articles, codes, documents, and other data.
Calling on witnesses to testify at hearings.- Keeping law library up to date by monitoring legal volumes.
Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Legal Management or related courses.
Must have 1 - 3 years experience practicing either in-house or at a law firm.
- Investigative mind and strong research skills.
Working knowledge legal database software.- Experience in preparing legal reports.
Excellent communication and time management skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
Must be able to effectively multi-task, manage time-sensitive documents and have exceptional organizational skills in a fast-paced environment.- Must be able to function effectively in a busy, team-oriented environment.
Office administration experience.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Schedule:
8 hour shift
