Job Title:Administrative Assistant
Job Location : Utica New York
Job Description:
- Applicant would be expected to answer phones, handle and direct calls and in-person inquiries, make simple referrals, open and process mail, assist with filing, copying, and scanning, assist in the opening, closing and monitoring of case files using our internal database and other calendaring methods, assist in the drafting and compiling of legal pleadings eventually working with some degree of independence, assist with e-filing, communicate by email and phone with staff and client agencies, prepare and submit necessary forms related to travel, budget and finance, equipment usage, etc., assist with deposition scheduling, assist in preparation of regular reports, and other duties as assigned. Applicant should have strong communication skills - verbal and written - and should have familiarity with (at least) WORD and Excel
- Applicant should have excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills.
- The applicant should be able to understand processes and be good at prioritizing and multi-tasking.
- Ideally the applicant would be detail oriented, a quick learner and hard worker.
- It should go without saying that the applicant should be reliable and dependable.
- Applicant need not have formal legal secretarial training, but experience working in a law office or other office/business setting would be helpful.
- A college degree, even in a different field, and an interest in the law would also be helpful and an indicator of potential success in the position.
- Knowledge of a second language might also be a plus.
- Preferred Education: Technical Degree/Certificate Program, Bachelors Degree, or Masters Degree