Legal Assistant
Cupo Law Firm
Jersey City, NJ, USA
30+ days ago
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Legal Assistant (Jersey City)

Cupo Law Firm, LLC

compensation: Salary commensurate with experience

employment type: full-time

job title: Legal Assistant

General law (personal injury/family/real estate predominantly) practice looking for an energetic, professional, and personable legal assistant. MUST be bilingual (English and Spanish). The ideal candidate will ensure smooth running of the office and effective case management by providing services under the supervision of an attorney. This individual should be comfortable speaking with clients, courts, insurance companies, and government agencies.

Responsibilities

Provide administrative support to lawyer, greeting clients, handle all calls and properly screen calls for attorney handle emails, conduct general intake information; mail, data entry, file management, document scanning, general correspondence, etc. handle communication with clients, locate and develop case-relevant information, and occasional process serving.

Qualifications

Bilingual
Typing skills
Proficient in filing procedures via NJ eCourts
Proficient in Microsoft Office, PDF documents (data entry and calendar management will be major responsibilities)
Experience in legal assistance
Familiarity with law, legal procedures, and protocols
Must have excellent oral and written communication skills in both languages (English and Spanish)
Must be comfortable working a fast-paced office environment

Compensation

Salary commensurate with experience

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Expected hours: 35 hours per week (M-F) for right candidate. Will consider a part-time employment (minimum of 25 hours) for right candidate.

Benefits:

Paid time off
Travel reimbursement

Schedule:

9am-5pm
Certain Holidays (Not Major Holidays)
Monday to Friday
No weekends

Travel requirement: No travel
Experience:

Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:

Jersey City, NJ 07306 (Required)
Work Location: In person

PLEASE EMAIL YOUR RESUME TO CUPOLAWFIRM@GMAIL.COM