Job Description
Position Title: Legal Assistant
Reports to: Attorneys in Office of Legal Affairs working for
Roderick Cassidy and Edward Minson
Department: Legal Affairs
Status: Full Time
Summary: Legal Assistant to Attorneys in the Office of Legal Affairs
Duties and Responsibilities: Position reports to the Office Manager and attorneys. The primary focus of the position is to provide administrative support to the Catholic Charities and Archdiocese attorneys. Interact with clients of the Office of Legal Affairs in a professional, courteous and helpful manner. Review and prepare correspondence and written responses for attorneys. Maintain and organize legal documents and office files. Prepare legal documents from drafts and samples developed by the professional staff. Produce internal and external correspondence as directed by the professional staff. Prepare and maintain case files and spreadsheets. Perform manual and computer based research in support of professional staff activities. Conform to all policies, practices, methods and procedures supporting the Archdiocesan mission and ethical values.
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Qualifications
Education and/or experience required: Significant work experience in a law firm or corporate environment or an Associates degree and some law firm experience. The right candidate will have excellent organizational, communication and computer skills. The successful candidate must have good judgment and people skills, and be able to work independently and effectively with in-house legal staff and clients.
Skills, Licenses, and/or competencies required: Proficient in word processing using Mi-crosoft Word and database management, e.g., Excel and Access. Proficiency in administrative filing duties of a law office.