Legal Assistant/Secretary Job Description

Legal Assistant/Secretary Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Legal Assistant/Secretary to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Schedules and makes appointments;
  • Makes photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter;
  • Assists attorneys in collecting information;
  • Drafts and types office memos;
  • Mails or faxes legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials;
  • Receives and places phone calls;
  • Prepares and processes legal documents and papers, such as summonses, subpoenas, complaints, appeals, motions, and pretrial agreements;
  • Organizes and maintains law libraries, documents, and case files;
  • Prepares and distributes invoices to bill clients or pay account expenses;
  • Data entry, filing, receptionist and administrative tasks;
  • Communicating with clients, courts, prosecutors and attorney-s face to face, by email and over the phone;
  • Other duties as assigned to help alleviate attorney’s workload.

Requirements:

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite;
  • Legal experience required;
  • Excellent professional communication;
  • Must have good knowledge of court system and process;
  • Paralegal degree is helpful, but not required.