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• Skilled in organizing and coordinating legal meetings including client interviews, hearings and depositions; maintaining schedules and calendars including court diaries
• Adept in preparing forms including accident reports, courtroom requests and client applications; proofreading and editing legal documents; handling incoming mail and calls  
• Communicating verbally and in writing to answer inquiries and provide information; organizing delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials; conducting research and collate information relevant to cases  
• Knowledge and experience of relevant software applications; working knowledge of legal procedures and legal terminology; knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures 

Key Result Areas:  

• Greet and interact with clients in person, over the telephone, and via email
• Assist attorneys with information gathering and research for cases, including client details such as employment, financial, and medical records as well as legal documentation
• Conduct research in legal publications and databases to find laws and court decisions pertaining to current cases
• Draw up legal documents including appeals, complaints, discovery requests, motions, pretrial agreements, subpoenas, and summonses
• Prepare forms for clients including accident reports, applications, and court or trial requests
• Communicate with court officials and opposing counsel on behalf of clients and attorneys
• Help lawyers prepare for arbitration, depositions, hearings, mediations, and trials
• Take notes at meetings, client interviews, depositions, and hearings
• Handle incoming and outgoing mail
• Maintain organized files, including copies of all documents and correspondence
• Manage invoices and expenditures  

Key Highlights:  

• Any existing systems/ processes streamlined???? Results obtained???? Major assignments handled????
• Any unique initiative taken to improve customer satisfaction level???? Any major accounts/clients handled???  
• Awards/appreciation letters received???? Other relevant achievements????  

Key Result Areas:  

• Provided administrative support to one or more lawyers
• Effectively communicated with witnesses, clients, colleagues and partners
• Greeted visitors and perform initial screening of clients; attended trials and type minutes
• Wrote case briefs and synopses of depositions, contracts and testimony
• Conducted thorough statistical/ documentary research
• Sourced and verified important case intelligence 
• Produced and filed various legal documents such as appeals, motions or petitions  Preserved an updated case record system  Answered phone calls, take notes/messages and redirect calls when appropriate  Maintained and updated inventories of contact details  Facilitated the meeting of deadlines by keeping multiple agendas and provide timely reminders  

Key Highlights:  

• Any existing systems/ processes streamlined???? Results obtained???? Major assignments handled????
• Any unique initiative taken to improve customer satisfaction level???? Any major accounts/clients handled???  
• Awards/appreciation letters received???? Other relevant achievements????