Legal Assistant

KECHES LAW GROUP PC•Milton, MA

6d•$47,000 - $60,000•Onsite

About The Position

Keches Law Group, P.C. is a well-established law firm with offices in Milton, Bridgewater, and Worcester, practicing in the areas of workers' compensation, personal injury, and medical malpractice. We are seeking an experienced, full time Legal Assistant to join our team in our team in Milton, MA.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
Strong phone, typing, and computer skills are a must
Ability to interact professionally and appropriately with co-workers, clients, attorneys, and others
Must be energetic, well organized, and have the ability to multi-task
Must possess and demonstrate exceptional customer service skills, and the ability to handle situations with tact and diplomacy; experience working in the hospitality or service industry is strongly preferred
Ability to work in a high intensity, high stress environment handling a multitude of duties
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment while accomplishing short-term goals without losing sight and commitment to the longer-term needs of the attorney(s)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and evaluative skills
Ability to work for multiple people and seamlessly adapt to each management style

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies or related field is preferred
1-2 years of law firm experience is preferred
Multi-lingual abilities are a plus

Responsibilities

Managing all telephone communications for the assigned attorney(s) by answering or directing inquiries
Producing information by transcribing, formatting, inputting, editing, retrieving, copying, and transmitting text, data, and graphics
Coordinating case preparation
Initiating telecommunications which may include organizing client conferences, attorney meetings, and other special functions
Requesting reports and medical records from doctors’ offices, hospitals, urgent cares, etc. and preparing them for court
Representing attorney(s) by communicating and obtaining information, following up on delegated assignments, and knowing when to act and when to refer matters to the attorney(s)
Maintaining client confidence by keeping client/attorney information confidential
Enhancing the reputation of the department and the organization by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to the position
Continuing to communicate with and update the clients throughout the process of their case to help ensure the client has all the correct and relevant information
Opening and scanning of mail addressed to the attorney(s)
Filing documents and updating client files