Lawyer Job Description Template

We are looking to hire a Lawyer with brilliant research and analytical skills. Lawyers are expected to display sound judgement with outstanding problem solving and communication skills. Lawyers will be expected to meet with clients and provide well informed legal advice based upon their situation, assist and guide clients through legal matters they find themselves in and ensure that the legal rights of your clients are being upheld. To ensure success, Lawyers should be professional and well informed with a keen interest in maintaining the law while protecting their client’s rights. Top candidates will display fantastic interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor legal risk in documentation and give guidance
• Interpret laws, rulings and regulations
• Conduct legal research and gather evidence
• Ensure that appropriate approvals are in place before documents are executed
• Provide informed legal advice
• Offer legal representation at arbitration or mediation hearings
• Draft, review and manage wills, trusts, estates and contracts
• Manage regulatory and compliance related services
• Facilitate innovative solutions to client problems
• Manage and oversee paralegals and legal assistants

Personal Specification:

• Degree in Law is essential
• Experience with drafting and reviewing legal documents
• Strong negotiation skills
• Analytical thinker
• Natural leader
• Good attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to work both independently and as member of a team
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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Legal Administrative Assistant Job Description Template

We are looking to hire a Legal Administrative Assistant with an exceptional administrative background. Legal Administrative Assistants are expected to work comfortably in high pressure situations with tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. To ensure success, Legal Administrative Assistants should be detail oriented, exercise sound judgement and must have excellent verbal and written communication skills with a keen interest in providing administrative support to lawyers and paralegals. Top candidates will have previous experience in legal environments and possess strong IT skills and exceptional time management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform accurate legal research
• Interpret laws and regulations
• Proofread and edit legal documents and reports
• Record keeping with electronic and hard copy filing
• Research and obtain relevant information from other organisations or agencies
• Create and organise information and produce reference tools for documentation
• Prepare reports
• Maintain and update company databases
• Respond to case related questions
• Provide administrative assistance when required

Personal Specification:

• Degree in Law or related is desirable
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a legal environment
• Analytical thinker
• Knowledge to Interpret legal documents
• Working knowledge of databases and tracking systems
• Strong organisational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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Paralegal Job Description Template

Our practice is seeking to hire a Paralegal to join our team. You will support the practice by preparing documents like legal documentation, as well as organise and maintain files. You will also be asked to file pleadings with court clerks and help prepare for trials by assisting with tasks as required.

To be successful in this role, you will need to be proficient with Microsoft Office applications such as Word and Excel. You will also need to be able to multitask effectively and essentially thrive in a busy, team-oriented environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare legal correspondence and other documentation
• Organise and maintain documents in both paper and electronic filing systems
• Meet with clients, attorneys and other professionals to discuss case details
• File pleadings
• Help prepare for trial by assisting with tasks as needed
• Prepare briefs, wills, contracts, pleadings and other legal documents
• Investigate facts and laws of cases and search public records and other resources to prepare for cases
• Direct and coordinate office activity
• Gather and analyse statutes, decisions, and legal articles,documents and other data
• Call on witnesses to testify
• Keep the law library up to date

Personal Specification:

• Certificate of completion from an approved paralegal certification program of education and training or a degree in law is essential
• Working knowledge with Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Excellent Verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Must be able to effectively multi-task, manage time sensitive documents
• Strong organisational skills
• Office administration experience

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