Legal Assistant

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Legal Assistant
The candidate will prepare drafts of legal documents and correspondence from written or dictated materials, formatting materials according to applicable court requirements and legal office standards; Receive and process incoming correspondence and prepare reminders to supervising paralegals; Maintain trial/docket calendars for assigned paralegal; Design and maintain cross-reference filing index and reminder systems for legal staff and update case files with prepared and received documents; Assist assigned paralegals in carrying out trial support activities rapidly and accurately, assist in preparing trial notebooks; Open, maintain, and close paper and electronic files; Prepare and process legal documents such as subpoenas for medical records and arrange for service of process; Communicate with medical record providers regarding status of record requests and billing issues; Perform notary public duties. Must have excellent grammar and proofreading skills. Should have High School Graduation and previous legal secretarial or administrative assistant experience in a legal or comparable environment and/or an Associate’s or Bachelor degree may be substituted for previous work experience. Must demonstrate: Knowledge of office administrative practices and procedures; Understanding of principles and practices of sound business communication and correct English usage, including spelling, grammar and punctuation; Knowledge of legal terminology, forms, documents and court rules and requirements used in legal practice and proceedings; Knowledge of statutory deadlines for responding to and/or filing pleading documents; Ability to use tact, discretion and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive situations and concerned people, outside legal counsel and litigants; Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information.

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