leagal assistant

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to lawyer
• Handle communication with clients, witnesses etc.
• Administratively support and attend trials
• Prepare case briefs and summarize depositions, interrogatories and testimony
• Conduct investigations and statistical/documentary research
• Locate and develop case relevant informationType up and file basic legal documents and correspondence
• Monitor deadlines and juggle calendars

Requirements and skills

• Proven working experience as Legal Assistant orLegal Secretary
• Familiarity with law, legal procedures and protocols, and court system
• Satisfactory knowledge of day-to-day operations of a legal office
• Computer literacy
• Proficiency in English
• Working knowledge of case management software
• Excellent secretarial and organisational skills
• Ability to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure
• qulification LLB