What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Practice Assistant position at Maynard Nexsen?
Job Details
Job Location: Birmingham, AL
Salary Range: Undisclosed
Description
Summary
Responsible for providing all administrative support for the Practice Group.
Essential Job Functions
- Formatting briefs, pleadings and other legal documents
- Keeping track of attorney time records and billing
- Formatting Microsoft Word Documents (Styles, Table of Contents, etc.)
- Filing legal documents (e-filling skills are preferred)
- Transcribing dictation
- Corresponding with clients
- Maintaining calendars
Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to work successfully with multiple team members, interacting with employees at all levels of the organization.
- Competent to handle a variety of activities with attention to detail and quality, with the ability to follow through and follow up, and adapt to quickly meet changing deadlines and priorities.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Ability to complete multiple tasks and a high volume of work on short deadlines and follow through on assigned tasks with limited supervision.
- Retain a high level of flexibility and resourceful problem solving.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to handle sensitive information with the highest degree of integrity and confidentiality.
Educational and Experience Requirements
- High School diploma
- Associate’s degree preferred
- Prior litigation experience required.
Work Environment and Physical Demands
- Ability to work extended hours when necessary.
- Normal office environment; no unusual physical demands.
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