What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at New Solutions?
Legal Assistant
(full-time/direct-hire position with excellent full benefits/bonus package and much more!)
Position Responsibilities:
- Leverage technology resources to ensure the group of attorneys is operating as
efficiently and effectively as possible.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously and efficiently and prioritize tasks effectively.
- Prepare documents by formatting, inputting, editing, retrieving, copying, printing and transmitting text, data and graphics using office software applications.
- A knowledge and appreciation of the legal processes that facilitate the accurate preparation of client documents and responding to filing or closing deadlines.
- Ability to anticipate needs and take initiative.
- Prepare and coordinate e-filings in state and federal courts, including tracking of file-stamped copies of e-filings
- Calculate and calendar court and other deadlines
- Maintain the daily calendar of each attorney including, but not limited to, scheduling appointments, deadlines, meetings, and travel arrangements.
- Maintain Outlook and other contacts for each attorney as appropriate.
- Maintain a master list for each file and update the list as new files or matters are opened. Maintain a master physical file location list.
- Open files, close files and assist with conflicts checks.
- Provide support to the attorneys with timesheets and regular billing matters.
- Maintain a good working rapport with clients and court personnel which requires
discretion and judgment.
- Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain client confidentiality.
- Provide guidance and training to less experienced legal assistants or administrative staff as needed
- Work collaboratively with team members and contribute to a positive work environment.
- Willingness to adapt to changing priorities and work environment
Required Experience/Qualifications:
- A high school diploma or equivalency is required; an associate degree, business school certificate or related education is desirable.
* Eight years’ litigation assistant experience in a law firm environment.
- Strong knowledge of and ability to apply office software applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF.
- Working knowledge of legal practices, terminology, documents and court procedures.
- Working knowledge of the firm’s litigation and transactional support tools.
- Ability to interact and communicate effectively in a business environment.
- Flexible, solutions-oriented approach and the ability to work under pressure and handle multiple priorities from multiple sources.
- Excellent typing, spelling, grammar, proofreading, transcription and general clerical
skills.
- Ability to coordinate work activities; prepare legal correspondence and documents;
organize and maintain files and records.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $70,000 - $80,000