What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Secretary/Assistant - Family Law position at C0NFIDENTIAL?
Job Description
Job Description
Join our team! We are looking for someone to contribute to our firm's success and work in our collaborative, friendly environment!
Our Firm is looking for an experienced Legal Assistant with a background in Family Law to provide attorneys with administrative and clerical support. The ideal candidate will be motivated, have an excellent work ethic, and be extremely organized and detail oriented.
We offer an excellent benefit package, including health, dental, and vision insurance; retirement plan; life insurance and paid time off. Compensation is commensurate with skills and experience.
The Legal Assistant will have the opportunity to support the attorneys to enhance the office’s effectiveness by handling the following responsibilities :
- Manage the law office calendar by scheduling and monitoring deadlines
- Assist with screening and directing incoming calls
- Communicate with potential new clients
- Timely and accurate update of client systems
- Professionally and effectively communicate with clients, law offices, and courts, both verbally and electronically
- Create, organize and maintain files, both hard copies and electronic files
- Make copies, scan documents and prepare outgoing mail packages
- Format and process key legal documents
- File documents on JEDS
- Assist with general office duties : ordering office and kitchen supplies, dealing with building management, etc.
- Contribute to the team by diligently and thoroughly completing assigned tasks, duties, and projects
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