Legal Assistant
Legal Assistant
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Job Description
Legal assistants work closely together with lawyers and legal representatives in the research and preparation of cases brought to courts. They assist in the paper work of cases and management of the administrative side of court affairs..
Top 1 specific things you need to know
As a Legal Assistant, you will need to master following:
Top 13 general things you need to know
More generally, a legal assistant is also versed in:
- compile legal documents
- court procedures
- execute working instructions
- handle case evidence
- legal case management
- legal research
- legal terminology
- manage accounts
- meet deadlines for preparing legal cases
- pose questions referring to documents
- revise legal documents
- study court hearings
- use word processing software
Other things it helps to know to be an excellent legal assistant
It also helps to know the following:
- assist judge
- advise on legal services
- apply technical communication skills
- brief court officials
- civil law
- civil process order
- criminal law
- manage personnel agenda
- perform clerical duties
- perform office routine activities
- process commissioned instructions
- proofread text
- record court procedures
- respond to enquiries
Top employers for this job
Legal Assistant (0-2 Yrs Exp.)
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Prereqs Technology Pvt.Ltd
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California
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$250 - $800 / month
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