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Title : Legal Assistant To Paralegal

Location : Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Refer to Job # SZMN728094

Legal Assistant to Paralegal Duties: Prepare drafts of legal documents and correspondence from written or dictated materials, formatting materials according to applicable court requirements and legal office standards; Receive and process incoming correspondence and prepare reminders to supervising paralegals; Maintain trial/docket calendars for assigned paralegal; Design and maintain cross-reference filing index and reminder systems for legal staff and update case files with prepared and received documents; Assist assigned paralegals in carrying out trial support activities rapidly and accurately, assist in preparing trial notebooks; Open, maintain, and close paper and electronic files; Prepare and process legal documents such as subpoenas for medical records and arrange for service of process; Communicate with medical record providers regarding status of record requests and billing issues. Qualifications: High School Graduation and previous legal secretarial or administrative assistant experience in a legal or comparable environment and/or an Associate s or Bachelor degree may be substituted for previous work experience. Must demonstrate: Knowledge of office administrative practices and procedures; Understanding of principles and practices of sound business communication and correct English usage, including spelling, grammar and punctuation; Knowledge of legal terminology, forms, documents and court rules and requirements used in legal practice and proceedings; Knowledge of statutory deadlines for responding to and/or filing pleading documents; Ability to use tact, discretion and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive situations and concerned people, outside legal counsel and litigants; Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information. The ability to type accurately at a speed necessary to meet the requirements of the position;* The ability to communicate clearly and effectively orally and in writing; Excellent grammar and proofreading skills; The ability to organize, set priorities and exercise sound independent judgment within areas of responsibility; The ability to see details of objects at a close range (within a few feet of the observer); The ability to handle stressful situations with professionalism and respect to clients, court personnel and firm employees; The ability to multi-task and shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information; The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide correctly.

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