Legal Assistant Nj

Trust and Real Estate Attorney! Hybrid!!
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Salary: $70,000 - $100,000 per year

A bit about us:

We provide a wide array of adept and experienced attorneys, a variety of practice areas, and a fundamental principle that every individual seeking legal services should receive priority treatment. This commitment extends from their initial consultation with us to the resolution of their legal issues.

Why join us?

Clients who engage our legal services experience the benefits of partnering with a firm that proficiently handles a broad spectrum of legal matters within our diverse practice areas. These encompass business and banking law, oil and gas law, litigation involving civil and criminal trials, accidents and personal injury cases, labor and employment law, workers' compensation and social security disability, trusts, estates, and elder law, real estate law, as well as public, municipal, and education law, among others. Recognized as Best Lawyers Best Law Firms by U.S. News & World Report 2023, our commitment to excellence extends across various complex statutory and case law within each practice area. Moreover, the interconnected nature of these areas often allows for collaboration among our attorneys throughout the firm and across all offices, delivering added value to our clients.

Job Details

Executive Assistant / Legal Administrative Assistant Position. Seeking highly motivated, professional, energetic, goal-oriented person with great initiative who is capable of working independently in the office when necessary. Expanding, fast paced law firm is looking for a multi-tasking Executive Assistant / Legal Administrative Assistant. Applicant should possess excellent communication skills and a strong desire to grow with us. Prior law office experience required and prior transactional law experience required. We are looking for a team player, someone with organization, versatility and excellent interpersonal skills.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
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· Prepare correspondence and other documents;
· Answer inbound calls and respond to inbound emails;
· Maintain calendar and schedule, including managing phone calls and meetings;
· Make outbound calls, and send emails, on behalf of the firm’s employees;
· Draft letters, memos, correspondence and legal documents for attorney review and/or filing;
· Prepare and edit documents and legal forms;
· Work well with all of the Company’s employees and pitch in when other administrative assistants are on vacation or are busy;
· General office duties to include, but not limited to: photocopying, faxing, mailing, filing, answering phones;
· Upholding and maintaining good employee, and customer, relations and a positive team atmosphere; and
· Must have good written and verbal skills, good attention to detail, strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
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QUALIFICATIONS:
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Prior law firm experience required; Experience with Transactional law (no litigation, no bankruptcy), mostly corporate tax trust and estates
MS Word Proficient and MS Excel Skills;
Exceptional customer service skills;
Maintain a high degree of professionalism;
Ability to work independently in a fast paced, multi-tasking environment;
Excellent organizational skills;
Excellent oral and written communication skills;
Talent for building relationships;
Ability to multi-task.
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