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.
Wat doet een Legal Assistant?
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.
Verantwoordelijkheden
Een Legal Assistant moet in staat zijn om verschillende taken en verantwoordelijkheden te vervullen. Hieronder staan enkele taken en verantwoordelijkheden die een Legal Assistant moet kunnen uitvoeren:
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
Benodigde vaardigheden
Een concurrerende Legal Assistant zal bepaalde vaardigheden en kwalificaties hebben, waaronder:
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
Soortgelijke aanbiedingen
Als u werft voor functies die gerelateerd zijn aan een Legal Assistant, bekijk dan onze functiebeschrijvingen voor vergelijkbare rollen:
