Legal Assistant
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
About The Position:A legal assistant is responsible for providing administrative and clerical support to one or more lawyers. This varies from transcribing and proofreading legal documents, scheduling court depositions, hearings, and meetings to filing and organizing important documents. Legal secretaries maintain the efficiency of all office procedures and case management to guarantee reliability and consistency. Legal assistants with previous experience are encouraged to apply.
Pay rate (ranging from min. wage up to $20 an hour), including full health insurance benefits (pending insurance requirements and personal preferences), will vary based upon a Candidate’s previous legal assistant experience versus a Candidate having never worked as a legal assistant.
Candidates will preferably hold an Associate's degree or higher in Legal Studies or a related fields. Successful legal assistants possess excellent written and oral communication skills with a friendly and professional demeanor. A typing speed of fifty words per minute with high accuracy is required as well as being gifted as a “team-player”. Each Candidate must provide at least 3 non-familial professional references and a resume. Each Candidate must call the law offices to schedule a time for a series of interviews.
Nobody calls a lawyer when they are having a great day. This office’s workload is stressful and is overly busy but, our Team members focus on driven and positive attitudes as the foundation to our Team’s success. If this consideration sounds like you, then we look forward to welcoming you to our Team.
About The Cummings Law Firm:Established in 2017, the Cummings Law Firm has been twice awarded as one of the top law firms in the Tri-County Area. We proudly serve Clearfield, DuBois and their surrounding counties. At the Cummings Law Firm, we believe in loyalty, honor, pride and integrity in all that we do. We take pride in hiring the best, in order to be the best. We are looking for a new legal secretary to join our family.
Duties / Responsibilities:Transcribe oral and written dictation and digital recordings. Audio types correspondence, forms, reports and other documents. Perform general admin tasks, respond to internal calls and manage calendars.Prepare and process legal documents and papers, such as summonses, subpoenas, complaints, appeals, motions, and pretrial agreements.Mail, fax, or arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.Receive and place telephone calls.Organize and maintain law libraries, documents, and case files.Schedule and make appointments.Make photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter.Assist attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical, and other records.Draft and type office memos.Complete various forms, such as accident reports, trial and courtroom requests, and applications for clients.Prepare and distribute invoices to bill clients or pay account expenses.
Skills / Requirements / QualificationsClerical — Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.Law and Government — Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of office software including MS Word, Excel and OutlookWriting — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Employee Benefits:Medical Benefits after 90 daysBrand new laptop2 weeks paid vacation2 weeks paid sick leavePaid holidaysPet-friendly workplaceFree coffee, food and snacksFamily-based Atmosphere
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