Description Legal Assistants support lawyers directly, and may be required to supervise other legal staff such as legal secretaries or file clerks.Legal Assistants should have strong analytical, communication and organizational skills, as well as computer and technical knowledge.In some cases, law firms prefer three to five years of legal experience in a law firm or other corporate legal department.

　　How you will make an impact

　　Sift through and retrieve electronic documents from a variety of court and agency web sites

　　Cache e-documents and files

　　Be in charge of matter management and record keeping

　　Gather documents and assemble data as directed by lawyers and paralegals

　　Set up correspondence and memorandum

　　Examine documents to ensure they're ready for photocopying/scanning

　　Complete word processing, filing and faxing

　　Take the lead on the research of legal issues and investigative tasks, which may include collecting information and documents from external parties, as needed

　　Review copied documents and compare them to their originals

　　Take care of computer database input and retrieval Requirements - Experience assisting lawyers in preparing for transactional closings, depositions, hearings, trials and conferences; completing many administrative tasks, including, working on individual cases or transactions

　　Drafting legal court documents, such as pleadings, motions, affidavits and subpoenas; transactional documents, such as trusts, wills, contracts and real estate leases; and closing documents

　　Organizing and tracking files for important transactions or case documents, including pleadings and voluminous discovery documents; creating and maintaining a case-management database

　　Investigating the factual evidence of a transaction or case and preparing exhibits, charts and diagrams to display information

　　2+ years of relevant experience

　　Conducting routine discovery

　　Legal Assistant experience

　　Do you want to become part of a dynamic, growing firm? This position could be an excellent opportunity to take the next step in your legal career. We want to hear from anyone who is eager to work who loves working in a strong team-oriented environment.

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