Legal Assistant in New Jersey

The Women's Rights Information Center is looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Legal Assistant to join our team dedicated to advocating for women's rights and providing vital legal support to our clients. In this role, you will assist our legal team in ensuring that women facing legal challenges receive the assistance and representation they need. As a Legal Assistant, you will be responsible for conducting legal research, drafting documents, maintaining case files, and coordinating communication between clients and legal professionals. Your organizational skills will be crucial in managing deadlines and preparing for hearings and trials. You will play an essential role in empowering our clients by facilitating their understanding of their rights and the legal processes involved. This position demands a strong commitment to social justice, an understanding of the unique legal issues faced by women, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. If you are passionate about...

Responsibilities:

• Transcribes legal briefs, correspondence, letters, minutes of meetings, and confidential memorandum
• Types a variety of legal documents from rough and oral drafts; relays instructions to other staff and attorneys as directed by the supervisor
• Assists with travel arrangements, internal correspondence (requisitions, reimbursements, etc.) for attorneys, paralegals
• Prepares, maintains and confirms daily work calendars and schedule meetings and appointments
• Reads, sorts and dates incoming mail and ensures outgoing mail is timely delivered; if necessary routes mail to a specific delivery services
• Processes bills; proofs billing sheets; reviews and edits bills
• Maintain supervisor’s legal confidential and administrative files

Requirements

• 3+ years of legal assistance experience.
• Must type a minimum of 70 words per minutes.

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A national law firm in Hackensack, NJ is seeking a full-time Legal Practice Assistant to join their team. This person will be responsible for supporting associates and paralegals within the areas of Bankruptcy, Corporate, Environmental, Litigation, Real Estate and Tax, Trusts & Estates.

Responsibilities:

• Assist attorneys with pretrial and trial preparations, depositions
• Knowledge of court rules and procedures
• Organizing and maintaining files

• Preparing legal documents and correspondence
• Proofreading and formatting documents

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience working within law firm environment as a legal assistant
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and 3E required
• Knowledge of IManage and PowerPoint a plus.
• Associate Degree or higher preferred....