Legal Assistant III

Description

DESCRIPTION:

This opportunity will provide legal secretarial support to one or more lawyers. Maintain a

close and highly responsive relationship to the day-to-day activities of the Lawyer(s).

GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

- Prepares, through transcription of written or recorded documents, complex legal documents i.e.

correspondence, factums, motions, summonses etc.

- Drafts standard legal documents, correspondence and pleadings for review by lawyer(s). Edits

grammar, punctuation and spelling as needed.

- Exercises initiative and judgment in Lawyer’s absence, i.e., negotiates extensions of time. Prioritizes

and responds to diverse incoming communications.

- Manages Lawyer's calendar i.e., schedules appointments, coordinates appearances. Resolves

scheduling conflicts on own initiative.

- Answers a wide variety of telephone inquiries based on knowledge of case. Responds ...