legal administrative assistant

Work setting

• General law practice

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Coordinate the flow of information
• Open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail and other material
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Maintain filing system
• Record and prepare minutes of court sessions, meetings or conferences
• Determine and establish office procedures and routines
• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
• Prepare financial statements and reports
• Prepare and key in correspondence and legal documents
• Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage
• Act as executor, trustee or guardian in estate matters

Supervision

• No supervision responsibility

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Word
• MS Office
• Electronic mail
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Windows
• Adobe Acrobat Reader

Area of work experience

• Contracts
• Correspondence
• Reports and records

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Large caseload

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Ability to multitask

Benefits

Health benefits

• Health care plan