Legal Assistant
First Liberty Institute•Plano, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
First Liberty Institute’s Legal Assistant is responsible for assisting the Legal Team with key aspects of legal cases and documentation, working with volunteer attorneys and clients, and representing First Liberty Institute in a professional manner.
Requirements
- Must agree with and sign First Liberty’s Articles of Faith
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
- A firm understanding of the defense of religious freedoms
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to engage and serve a variety of attorneys and clients
- Time management and prioritization
- Attention to detail
- Legal software proficiency
- Legal terminology proficiency
- Understanding of court structure
- Problem-solving skills
- Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
- Able to handle security-sensitive information, maintain client confidentiality and ethics
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Ability to understand state and federal law regarding preparation and filing of legal documents
- Strong organization skills
Nice To Haves
- College degree preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide legal support to attorneys, paralegals and clients
- Maintain legal files and databases
- Prepare correspondence and legal documents
- Schedule meetings, court appearances and depositions
- Assist attorneys in preparing for trial, hearings, travel, etc.
- Run conflicts regarding potential cases
- Case file organization
- Review invoices received on client cases for accuracy
- Keep track of and calendar case deadlines
- Assist with requests for legal help and tracking same
- Update and maintain internal databases
- Other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
