Job Description
LEGAL ASSISTANT / LEGAL SECRETARY
Criminal Defense law firm seeking experienced Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary to undertake a variety of administrative and clerical tasks, while working under criminal defense attorneys. The ideal candidate has to have excellent communication skills and able to multi-task.
This position is full time – Monday through Friday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm.
RESPONSIBILTIES
- Organizational skills and communication skills
- Communicate effectively with managing attorneys, clients and staff
- Provide support for attorneys
- Answer phone calls, take notes, messages and redirect phone calls when necessary
- Maintain electronic and physical documents of case files
- Arranging of legal paperwork,
- Typing correspondence
- Transcribing legal documents
- Scheduling, coordinating and confirming court date appearances, appointments, meetings.
- Maintain calendars and scheduling
- Maintain a billing system and monthly billable hours reported to client.
- Filing court documents
SKILLS
- Microsoft Office, Microsoft, Word, Excel and Power Point
- Working knowledge of PACER
- Proficient in internet research
- Billing Software
SALARY
- Competitive
- Benefits offered
EMPLOYMENT TYPE