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A Legal Assistant performs clerical, administrative and research tasks, freeing Lawyers and Paralegals to focus on building cases, composing legal documents and preparing for court proceedings. They are often the first person who prospective clients interact with, so they play an important role in creating first impressions. In addition, they typically gather initial information to provide Lawyers with strong foundations upon which to build cases.
A Legal Assistant, or Litigation Assistant, is responsible for helping Lawyers and other legal professionals prepare for trials or court cases. Duties typically listed in a Legal Assistant job description include answering phone calls and greeting clients, contributing to fact-checking, compiling case evidence and communicating with court employees to confirm court dates.
Un Legal Assistant dovrebbe essere in grado di svolgere vari doveri e responsabilità. Di seguito sono riportati alcuni doveri e responsabilità che un Legal Assistant dovrebbe essere in grado di eseguire:
- Communicating with clients via phone, by email and in person to conduct interviews and field questions
- Performing initial background research and briefing the lawyer
- Seeing to administrative tasks like making copies and sending invoices
- Attending meetings alongside the Lawyer and taking accurate notes on proceedings
- Organizing documents for court filing and record keeping
- Transcribing and proofreading legal documents
Un Legal Assistant competitivo avrà determinate competenze e qualifiche, tra cui:
- Basic understanding of legal terminology
- Computer skills to use information retrieval, document management, appointment, litigation support, word processing, spreadsheet and database software
- Research skills to gather background information and relevant court records for cases
- Oral communication and interpersonal skills to interact positively with clients, court personnel and coworkers
- Organizational skills to maintain accurate records for multiple clients at one time
- Typing skills to produce error-free legal documents quickly
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