Legal Assistant

Top Talent Recruiter; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal recruiting firm is seeking a skilled Legal Assistant in Mobile, AL. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of legal secretarial experience and be proficient in Microsoft Office. Responsibilities include managing legal documents, assisting attorneys, and maintaining communication with clients. This position requires strong organizational and communication skills. Competitive salary and a supportive work environment offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal secretarial experience in a related area of law.
• Excellent spelling, punctuation and grammar required.
• Competent in the use of computers.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys in a supportive role in litigation practice.
• Prepare, process, and proofread legal documents.
• Communicate with clients, court personnel, experts, and attorneys.

Skills

Legal secretarial experience

Typing speed of 65 wpm

Knowledge of legal terminology

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

College degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Word

Microsoft Office Excel

Microsoft Office PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Westlaw

Lexis

Job description

LEGAL ASSISTANT
MOBILE, AL

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal secretarial experience in a related area of law.
• Ability to type 65 wpm – excellent spelling, punctuation and grammar required and knowledge of legal terminology. May be required to know real estate closing procedures and terminology.
• Competent in the use of computers and Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Power Point and Microsoft Outlook.
• Excellent organizational skills and people skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.

Additional Desirable Qualifications

• College degree
• Paralegal skills

Responsibilities

• Strong verbal and writing skills; wants to be part of a client focused team helping clients handle legal issues.
• Capable of performing a variety of clerical and administrative duties using various computer programs typically related to a litigation practice by assisting attorneys in a supportive role.
• Prepares, processes, and proofreads legal documents; Mails, faxes, copies, and/or arranges for delivery of documents to clients, witnesses, opposing counsel and court officials;
• Maintains filing systems, control records and indexes using moderate independent judgment;
• Data management including time entry, document databases, email and hard copies;
• Coordinates and participates in document production;
• Obtains information using the Westlaw and Lexis systems;
• Communicates with clients, court personnel, experts, attorneys and others via telephone, email, in person, and in writing, obtaining and giving information as directed;
• Assists with trial preparation including preparation of trial books, exhibits, etc.;
• May transcribe dictation from dictating machine, as required by the supervising attorney(s);
• Maintains supervisor(s) calendar electronically and/or manually by scheduling appointments and critical dates and keeping supervisor posted of same;
• Opens and closes files, and maintains client and business files by filing and retrieving materials as required;
• Screens phone calls; records and delivers messages and provide callers with information as authorized by attorney;
• Makes travel arrangements through the firm’s designated travel agency;
• Prepares and edits client invoices for billing purposes;
• Enters and maintains attorneys’ time sheets, as required;
• Performs related duties as assigned.