Legal Assistant
Support Lawyers by managing legal documentation, conducting research, and handling administrative tasks.
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- What's it like to be a Legal Assistant?
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- Top skills and experience for Legal Assistants
- Legal Assistant role reviews
What's it like to be a Legal Assistant?
A Legal Assistant, often called a Paralegal, supports Lawyers by managing case files, conducting legal research, and drafting documents. They help Lawyers prepare for court proceedings by maintaining and organising files, coordinating with witnesses, and handling any necessary paperwork. They must be detail-oriented and have a strong understanding of legal procedures and terminology.Tasks and duties
- Answering client enquiries, filing paperwork and taking notes in meetings.
- Curating, analysing and organising information.
- Collecting and recording evidence exhibits.
- Searching legal records in databases.
- Preparing legal document drafts ready for a senior team member to finalise.
- Supporting the legal team at hearings.
- Tracking hours and billing clients.
- General office administrative duties.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Legal Assistant employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Billing
Conveyancing
File Management
Thoroughness
Client Communication
Communication Skills
Appointment Setting
Reception
Multitasking
Drafting Correspondence
Invoicing
Typing
Secretarial Practice
Diary Management
Document Preparation
Time Management
Trust Accounting
Email
Professional Legal Practice
Administrative Support
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Latest Legal Assistant reviews
Jan 2024
“In my last position as a legal assistant, I helped prepare legal documents such as contracts, agreements and wills. I also assisted with researching laws and regulations related to each client’s situation so we could ensure all aspects were covered properly. This helped me develop an understanding of the different types of legal documents and how they’re used in the legal process.”
ExperienceLess than a year
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationLegal
The good thingsGood things:
You are helping those people who do not have that much knowledge about the Law and their Rights. When you save a person's life from being destroy you feel good and proud of yourself.
The challengesChallenges:
You will face some clients who are not much cooperative, then you need to find out different ways to get those informations from him/her to solve the cases.
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Sep 2024
Interesting and varied work
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationLegal
The good thingsIt can be interesting and varied work at times.
The challengesSome people can be very rude on the phone if they don't think the solicitors call them back or email them back fast enough. Sometimes the work is boring as it's the same thing all the time.
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