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About the Responsibilities
Type, edit, at times draft various legal documents from notes, voicemail, email, and dictation;
Organize and coordinate lawyers schedules;
Provide excellent customer service by responding to inquiries in a timely and friendly manner;
Enter lawyers timesheets and process monthly client billing;
Open, maintain, file, and close files in a timely fashion;
Photocopy, fax, and scan documents;
Follow policies and office best practices.
About the Requirements
Legal Assistant diploma or related with 3+ years of experience with family law;
Intermediate to advanced Word and Excel skills;
Document management and practice management software experience;
Combination of relevant experience and education may be considered.
About the Competencies and Skills
Highly organized, prioritize, and multitask efficiently;
Exceptional attention to detail and meet critical deadlines;
Build strong, collaborative, and trusting relationships;
Professional, tactful, and discrete;
Excellent oral and written communication skills;
Work with minimal supervision and exercise sound judgment;
Knowledge or accounting procedures (billing, invoicing);
Knowledge of legal concepts and terminology
For a detailed job posting please go to http://www.rslaw.com/resources/careers/
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
Type of Establishment Experience
- Legal firm
- Company legal department
Type of Legal Experience (Legal or Law Clerks Only)
- Family
Legal or Law Clerk Specific Skills
- Prepare legal documents, court reports and affidavits
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- Word processing
- Spreadsheet
- Legal software applications