Legal Assistant

Answer phone calls, schedule appointments, meetings and conferences for lawyer

Determine and establish office procedures and routines

Prepare and key in correspondence and legal documents, such as deeds, wills, affidavits,  using computers

Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage

Set up and maintain filing systems, utilizing knowledge of legal records and procedures and frequently controlling confidential materials and documents

Open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail and other material and coordinate the flow of information internally and with other departments or organizations or law firms or clients

May supervise and train other staff in procedures and in the use of current software

May perform other general office work as required including preparing financial statements.

Take instructions from lawyer and report daily.