Legal Assistant at Global Immigration Law | Torre

Legal Assistant

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Hybrid (501 E Rio Grande Ave, El Paso, TX 79902, USA)
Posted 6 months ago

Responsibilities


A Legal Assistant’s main responsibility is to aid Lawyers to ensure that clients receive the best possible representation. The specific duties of a Legal Assistant will often depend on the needs of the law firm or the Lawyer they assist, but normally include: Responsibilities: - Communicating with clients via phone, by email, and in person to conduct interviews and field questions. - Performing initial background research and briefing the lawyer. - Seeing to administrative tasks like making copies and sending invoices. - Attending meetings alongside the Lawyer and taking accurate notes on proceedings. - Organizing documents for court filing and record keeping. - Transcribing and proofreading legal documents. - Scheduling client appointments and court dates. - Maintaining client confidentiality and privacy. Skills: - Basic understanding of legal terminology. - Computer skills to use information retrieval, document management, appointment, litigation support, word processing, spreadsheet, and database software. - Research skills to gather background information and relevant court records for cases. - Oral communication and interpersonal skills to interact positively with clients, court personnel, and coworkers. - Organizational skills to maintain accurate records for multiple clients at one time. - Typing skills to produce error-free legal documents quickly. - Active listening skills to perform transcriptions and take accurate notes. - Written communication skills to edit and proofread documents.