Legal Assistant

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Legal Assistant

The candidate should be eager to learn, high energy, and ready to dive right in. This is a fast-paced firm that requires relentless, tenacious, reliable, and organized employees. Responsibilities: Create new physical and electronic case files and ensure that the files remain organized and updated; Scan and upload documents to the firm's case management system; Interact with the attorneys, courts, and administrative agencies regarding current cases on a daily basis; Communicate with clients keeping them abreast of new updates; File and serve forms and documents (in person, electronically, by mail) and submit appropriate proofs of service; Maintain a spreadsheet of county requirements for filing and serving; Maintain the office calendar, and schedule appointments being sure to avoid scheduling conflicts; Draft basic legal forms and documents for attorney review and editing; Assist the attorneys with preparing files for court and maintaining client case files; Answer incoming calls and place outgoing calls to clients, potential new clients, and various agencies. Should have minimum of 1-year experience in a criminal law office and familiarity with legal terminology and judicial council forms are required; must be proficient in Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Lexis Nexis, and Mac Operating Systems; Experience with online case management systems or client relationship management systems is preferred; This position requires a high school diploma and some college or vocational training plus hands-on experience; Spanish speaking required.

Company info

The Nieves Law Firm, APC
505 14th St. Ste. 900
Oakland
California
United States 94612
Website : http://www.thenieveslawfirm.com/