Front Desk Legal Assistant

About This Role

As a Front Desk Legal Assistant, you will perform a variety of administrative tasks, support legal teams, and be the first point of contact for clients and vendors in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Intake of incoming visitors, direct clients to conference room, and offer hospitality by providing drinks and snacks
• Maintain office supplies list and ensure cleanliness of common areas
• Process payments, make bank deposits, and reconcile petty cash
• Answer all incoming telephone calls
• Process and file client-related documents within client files
• Locate and prepare necessary files for attorneys for court appearances, hearings, trials, and client meetings
• Maintain the file room, update physical and digital files as requested by paralegals and attorneys
• E-file and scan documents, including briefs, memorandums, discovery, letters, and other legal documents
• Travel to Court to file documents with the Clerk of the Court and present documents for signature
• Provide support with file review, preliminary legal research, and drafting as requested by paralegals/attorneys
• Calendar hearings, deadlines, meetings, and other events as directed
• Efficiently provide superior service to clients
• Develop and maintain a well-respected reputation amongst clients, opposing counsel, Judges, Court staff, and colleagues

Nice to Have

• Superior service to clients