Legal Assistant Job at Bernard Nickels & Associates, Cherry Hill, NJ

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  • Bernard Nickels & Associates
  • Cherry Hill, NJ

Job Description

Role: Legal Assistant

Status: Perm role

Location: Cherry Hill, NJ – 100% onsite

Pay Rate: $23/hour

Keys to the role:

Great Entry Level Legal Assistant role with a major Law Firm

Recent grad with Bachelor degree

Interest in the legal field

Minimum 2 year commitment

Mon Thru Fri, 9a to 5p, 35 hours a week

Pay Rate - $23/hour

Overview: This role will assist the attorney(s) with the day-to-day tasks of the project... providing clerical and research support services including document preparation and review; research, and file organization.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Speaks with attorneys, clients, and other professionals to discuss assigned cases or projects.
  • Drafts legal documents including routine pleadings and motions, affidavits, and interrogatories; files motions and pleadings according to judicial procedures.
  • Researches and analyzes statutes, regulations, legal articles, judicial decisions, and other legal sources; provides written analysis to attorneys.
  • Interviews clients and witnesses and prepares summaries of their statements.
  • Prepare, organize, store, and retrieve case files, which may include evidence, exhibits, depositions, pleadings, exhibits, and other items.
  • Develops and maintains records on specific cases.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • A bachelor’s degree is preferred, and recent graduates are encouraged to apply.
  • Understanding legal language and principles, research methods, court pleadings and processes, and other related matters is a plus.
  • Adept at learning and using legal software.
  • Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality, and to exercise discretion and good judgment

Job Tags

Permanent employment,

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