Legal Assistant

2 months ago


Birmingham, United States Latham Law Group Full time

The ideal candidate will ensure smooth running of the office and effective case management by providing legal services under the supervision of an attorney. This individual will communicate frequently with the clients in order to serve them adequately. Additionally, this candidate will conduct necessary case research to aid the legal proceedings.

 

Responsibilities

  • Provide administrative support to one or more attorneys
  • Effectively communicate with witnesses, clients, colleagues and partners
  • Conduct thorough statistical/documentary research
  • Source and verify important case intelligence
  • Produce and file various legal documents such as appeals, motions or petitions
  • Preserve an updated case record system
  • Answer phone calls, take notes/messages and redirect calls when appropriate
  • Maintain and update inventories of contact details
  • Facilitate the meeting of deadlines by keeping multiple agendas and provide timely reminders
  • Duties as assigned

Skills

  • Proven experience in office administration
  • Knowledge of legal terminology, regulations and court system
  • Knowledge of MS Office and ability to work with legal technology (court-filing computer systems, transcription software, dictation, document management system)
  • Working knowledge of litigation management software systems is a plus
  • Proficiency in English
  • Skilled at ordering medical records
  • Proficient with maintaining a Calendar Task List
  • Qualified at scheduling depositions
  • Strong proofreading, grammar, and writing skills
  • Outstanding time-management and typing skills
  • Ability to multitask and being comfortable dealing with a diverse pool of people
  • Paralegal experience is a plus




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