Legal Assistant
2 months ago
The Legal Assistant is responsible for a wide variety of legal and administrative duties within the Real Estate department, under the supervision of a senior paralegal. This includes the preparation of legal documents and correspondence, responding to inquiries, and interacting with clients. Broad and thorough knowledge of basic legal concepts and principles is essential for this role.
Core Competencies
- Quality Orientation
- Time Management
- Creative and Innovative Thinking
- Development and Continual Learning
- Problem Solving
- Accountability and Dependability
- Research and Analysis
- Decision making and Judgement
- Ethics and Integrity
- Planning and Organizing
- Communication
- Energy & Stress
- Teamwork
Job Duties
- Prepare legal documents based on written instruction, verbal direction, and precedents.
- Draft correspondence for lawyers and account preparation.
- Proofread and edit all documentation for grammar, spelling, and content accuracy.
- Interact with clients to obtain direction or instruction.
- Assist with general practice office management, including filing, scheduling meetings..
- Assemble and prepare legal documents.
- Present a positive and professional image of the law firm to all clients and visitors.
**Requirements**:
- College diploma required, or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
- Strong knowledge of basic legal concepts, principles, and terminology.
- Thorough understanding of statutes, court decisions, ordinances, resolutions, and legal documentation.
- Good understanding of legal reference materials, procedures, and legal filing systems.
- Critical thinking and research skills are essential.
- Strong sense of ethics and the ability to handle sensitive or private information with tact and discretion; knowledge of data privacy laws.
- Superior interpersonal skills to interact with employees, lawyers, clients, departments, and external agencies.
- Good research skills on the Internet and traditional sources of information.
- Excellent writing skills, including proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation for complex documentation.
- Superior time management skills, multitasking skills, and the ability to prioritize tasks with mínimal supervision.
- High level of sound and independent judgment, reasoning, and diplomacy.
- Resourcefulness and flexibility.
- Professional, responsive, and positive work attitude is critical.
- Able to maintain filing systems and basic databases.
- Meticulous records maintenance skills.
- Strong customer service orientation.
Work Location: In person
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