Legal Assistant

Keating O’Gara Law

Legal Assistant Job Description

Keating O’Gara Legal Assistants provide day-to-day administrative and clerical support for the firm’s attorneys. The work requires an ability to critically assess and anticipate attorney needs in serving clients and managing workloads; and involves the following job duties, in addition to others that may be assigned to meet business needs:

• Create and edit legal documents and correspondence by transcribing dictation or following written or verbal directions.
• Fax, scan, and photocopy documents; maintain efficient and organized files.
• Review/analyze file and document contents to assist the attorney in identifying key information or information gaps.
• Update and manage attorney calendars.
• Assist with client communications.
• Assist with court hearings and witness depositions.

Other job skills and requirements include:

• Skill in the use of various computer software programs (Microsoft Office and other applications).
• Knowledge of legal terminology, legal forms, documents, practices, and procedures. (Desirable but not necessity)
• Skill in multitasking, organization, and critical thinking.
• Ability to create documents using correct English spelling, grammar, and punctuation; review legal documents to identify inaccuracies or omissions.
• Strong focus on attention to detail in all work and seeing all work through to its logical conclusion.
• Ability to interact confidently and effectively with clients, firm attorneys, and other firm employees in a team environment.
• Ability to interact confidently and effectively with judges, court staff and outside legal representatives.
• Maintaining confidentiality and using discretion and tact.

Prior law firm experience is desired but not required. Must have experience working in a professional services office setting and using modern office technology hardware and software tools. Post secondary education (associate degree or higher) is desired but not required.