What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at MCBRAYER PLLC?
Job Details
Job Location: Lexington, KY
Salary Range: Undisclosed
Description
The role of the Legal Assistant at McBrayer is to facilitate the work of a group of attorneys, enhancing the effectiveness of those attorneys, communicating professionally with clients and other team members, and contributing to the firm’s success.
Responsibilities for a Legal Assistant at McBrayer include but are not limited to:
- Organize cases by establishing and organizing files; monitor calendars; meet deadlines; document actions; input information into file; confirm case status with attorney.
- Electronically file key documents meeting applicable deadlines; mail letters and pleadings.
- Communicate with people involved in the case including other attorneys, court clerks and personnel; schedule depositions; prepare and forward summonses and subpoenas; draft complaints; prepare and file discovery requests; prepare responses to opposing counsel; generate and share status reports.
- Keep clients informed on case process per the attorney.
- Maintain case costs / billables working with team and within billing software (LMS).
- Organize checks for various filing fees, vendor invoices and attorney reimbursements.
- Prepare case summaries, materials for conferences, pleadings; monitor and obtain discovery responses; organize case materials for team review.
- Prepare for trial proceedings: Organize evidence, prepare exhibits, schedule witnesses, take notes in pre-trial meetings.
- Contact state and federal agencies on an ad hoc basis for assistance and/or for information
- Administrative tasks as needed including coordinating appointments; transcription; copying documents; database maintenance; making, answering and directing phone calls; greeting clients; scheduling attorney travel arrangements; and other organizational tasks.
Qualifications
Qualifications and skills necessary for the position include:
- Accountability and taking ownership of work.
- Reporting skills.
- Research skills.
- Spoken and written communication skills.
- Legal administration experience.
- Familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite.
- Familiarity with Adobe programs.
- Internal and external relationship management skills.
- Organization and strong attention to detail.
- Efficiency and dependability.
- Confidentiality and professionalism.
- Ongoing interest in professional growth and process improvement.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Associate degree or equivalent certification
- 3 years practical, in-office experience as a legal assistant
- The ability to type accurately at 70 words per minute