Legal Administrative Assistant

The candidate for this position will be successful if able to perform a variety of legal secretarial duties of a confidential nature. These tasks will include working with attorneys and paralegals with a series of administrative functions. Therefore, the candidate must have effective time management and organizational skills, coupled with the ability to be detail-oriented.

Compensation commensurate with experience.

Full-time position.

PLEASE EMAIL RESUME TO nathan@nathanscohen.com

Responsibilities

• Transcribe correspondence and pleadings from dictation; email correspondence and documents/pleadings from transcription
• Perform other various administrative functions, such as managing attorney calendar, filing, organizing client files
• First point of contact for clients, attorneys, and court personnel; answering multi-line telephone

Required Skills

• Ability to work independently as well as with other staff to effectively complete tasks
• Ability to set goals, multi-task, and prioritize workload in an autonomous, results-oriented environment
• Ability to be flexible when needed, take initiative, and demonstrate accountability
• Ability to quickly adapt to new methods and work under tight deadlines
• Ability to balance detail with departmental goals/objectives
• Ability to coordinate projects and handle changing priorities

Qualifications

• High school diploma
• Prior experience in a law office administrative setting preferred
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Proficient in Wordperfect, Microsoft Word, Adobe Professional, and various web-based applications and/or document management programs