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Robert Half Legal Assistant in Oakland, California
Description
Legal Assistants directly support lawyers and may be required to supervise other legal staff, such as legal secretaries or file clerks. Legal Assistants should have computer and technical knowledge as well as strong analytical, communication and organizational skills.Some law firms prefer three to five years of legal experience in a law firm or other corporate legal department.
Your responsibilities in this role
Electronically filing documents
Cross-reference copied documents with originals to ensure accuracy
Develop correspondence and memorandum
Handle matter management and record keeping
Prioritize legal research and investigative tasks, including obtaining information or documents from outside parties, as directed
Photocopy/scan documents
Maintain word processing, filing and faxing
Gather documents and assemble data as directed by lawyers and paralegals
Regulate computer database input and retrieval
Analyze and retrieve electronic documents from a variety of court and agency web sites
Requirements
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
2+ years of experience in labor and employment law is ideal.
Draft Pleadings experience
Strong familiarity with federal courts
Command of state courts
Experience with Trial Exhibits
Adeptness in Employee Relations Investigations
Employer employment law experience
Demonstrated knowledge of Investigation Reports
General familiarity with Calendar (docket)
Experience assisting lawyers in preparing for transactional closings, depositions, hearings, trials and conferences; completing many administrative tasks, including, working on individual cases or transactions
Organizing and tracking files for important transactions or case documents, including pleadings and voluminous discovery documents; creating and maintaining a case-management database
Conducting routine discovery
Investigating the factual evidence of a transaction or case and preparing exhibits, charts and diagrams to display information
Do you want to become part of a dynamic, growing firm? This position could be an excellent opportunity to take the next step in your legal career. We want to hear from any candidates out there who are eager to work in a strong team-oriented environment.
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