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Our client has an open Legal Assistant position for their Lexington, KY office! In this position, you will directly support our lawyers/attorneys. We are looking for someone who has case management software experience as well as strong analytical, communication and organizational skills. Scheduling, drafting correspondence, and pleadings are a main component for this role.
Key responsibilities
- Develop correspondence and memorandum
- Review copied documents and compare them to their originals
- Check through and retrieve electronic documents from a variety of court and agency web sites
- Maintain electronic documents and files
- Organize documents and assemble data as directed by lawyers and paralegals
-Complete Deposition Preparation
-Draft correspondence, Documents & Pleadings
- Perform legal research and investigative tasks, including obtaining information or documents from outside parties, as directed
Responsibilities:
-2+ years of experience as a Legal Assistant
-Experience in Civil Litigation is a Plus
- Experience assisting lawyers in preparing for transactional closings, depositions, hearings, trials and conferences; completing many administrative tasks, including, working on individual cases or transactions
- Drafting legal court documents, such as pleadings, motions, affidavits and subpoenas; transactional documents, such as trusts, wills, contracts and real estate leases; and closing documents
- General familiarity with Microsoft Office Suites
- Comprehensive knowledge of Adobe Acrobat/ Case Management Software
- Deep understanding of Calendar Management
- Analytical Skills experience
- Practical knowledge of Organizational Effectiveness
- Demonstrated knowledge of medical records
- Communication Skills experience
- Teamwork experience highly preferred
- Adeptness in Interpersonal Skills
- Investigating the factual evidence of a transaction or case and preparing exhibits, charts and diagrams to display information
If you're looking for an excellent opportunity, you could take the next step in your legal career as part of thie dynamic, growing firm. We want to hear from you, if you are eager to work in a strong team-oriented environment.
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