LEGAL ASSISTANT

McAfee & Taft • Oklahoma City, OK

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Under moderate supervision, the Legal Assistant position will provide mid-to-high level administrative support to designated attorneys, paralegals and to the Firm. As a member of a professional support staff team, this position will also promote and maintain the good will and reputation of the Firm and maintain the highest level of professional conduct and confidentiality.

Requirements

• High School Diploma is required.
• Minimum of 3 years administrative support experience required
• Skilled with MS Office Suite and other office products.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills (comprehension & expression).
• Strong command of the English language, including excellent spelling, grammar, punctuation, form and style.
• Detail-oriented and ability to create, compose, proof and edit correspondence.
• Knowledge of legal terminology and procedures and maintain confidentiality of records and information.

Nice To Haves

• Associate or Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• 5+ years in administrative support preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide specific secretarial support for several attorneys in various legal specialties
• Gather relevant information and documents, under direction, or compiles data from a variety of sources
• Perform a wide variety of typing assignments which may be confidential in nature and require research to complete
• Compose, edit, revise, tabulate, and print letters, tables, reports, and other materials
• Prepare documents and correspondence requiring knowledge of legal terminology and document formats, such as contracts, briefs, policies, and pleadings
• Establish, maintains, processes, and/or oversees files, correspondence, databases, records, certificates, and/or other documents
• Provide follow up with appropriate departments, under direction, to ensure compliance with agreements, requests for information from attorneys, and other related issues
• Interact with other secretaries to assist with heavy workload or coverage
• Support other attorneys as a back-up when other secretaries are out of the office
• Schedule appointments and perform other duties related to maintaining schedules (may schedule and coordinate meetings and conferences, including travel and lodging arrangements and facilities)
• May lead, guide and train staff performing related work as appropriate

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED