Trust & Estates Legal Assistant

Newark, DE - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Trust & Estates Legal Assistant

About the Job:

We are seeking a Legal Assistant for our Trusts and Estates Practice Group in our Newark NJ office

Job Responsibilities:

Must be a team player organized and able to multi-task in an extremely fast paced environment
Attend client meetings with attorneys (both on and off site) to witness client documents
Transcribe legal briefs correspondence letters and confidential memorandum
Type a variety of legal documents from rough and oral drafts
Electronic filing of court documents
Answer telephone calls transfer calls to the appropriate staff and take messages when necessary
Prepare maintain and confirm daily work calendars and schedule meetings and appointments
Assist with travel arrangements internal correspondence reimbursements for attorneys and paralegals
Read sort and ensure incoming mail is timely delivered; ensure outgoing mail is processed
Process bills; proofs billing sheets.
Review and and edit bills
Maintain confidential and administrative files

Related Duties:

Assist other Attorneys and Legal Assistants within the Group and Office
Proactively manage contacts in Outlook and Interaction

Minimum Qualifications:

Training and Experience

Three to five years of legal assistance experience.
Must type a minimum of 70 words per minute.

Knowledge Abilities and Skills:

Comprehensive knowledge of modern legal office practices and procedures
Considerable knowledge of legal document preparation legal terminology and court procedures
Comprehensive knowledge of MS Word MS Outlook Excel redline comparisons BigHand (digital dictation)
Considerable knowledge of effective proofreading
Excellent oral and written communication skills

Trust & Estates Legal Assistant About the Job: We are seeking a Legal Assistant for our Trusts and Estates Practice Group in our Newark NJ office Job Responsibilities: Must be a team player organized and able to multi-task in an extremely fast paced environment Attend client meetings with...