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BASTA Austin · 1 day ago

Legal Assistant (55007)

TRLA-AUSTIN - Austin, TX 78751

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$40K/yr - $51K/yr

2+ years exp

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) provides free civil legal services to residents in 68 Southwest Texas counties and represents migrant and seasonal farm workers throughout the state. TRLA has an opening for a Legal Assistant in its Austin office, where the candidate will handle clerical office matters, maintain client files, and assist with various legal tasks to support casehandlers.

Civic & Social Organization

Responsibilities

Type, file, and handle all clerical office matters for the casehandlers to whom assigned

Maintain client files and applications and complete assigned work on case files within the required time frame

Make copies of documents as requested

Create files for all new cases

Notarize documents

Maintain office law library

Communicate with clients and other lawyers as requested

Coordinate schedules and maintain case requirements calendar of casehandlers, as requested

Prepare standard pleadings for review by attorneys

Set hearings, depositions and other appointments with clients and other attorneys as requested

Compose routine correspondence

Obtain information from data base and check conflict of interest

Make appropriate disposition of applications as instructed by assigned attorney

Answer office telephone as required, and take messages for other staff

Handle incoming and outgoing mail, ensuring that all incoming mail is distributed to the appropriate parties and that outgoing correspondence is prepared in time and is placed in the appropriate location for mailing

Assist in overflow work to ensure smooth office operations

Maintain office equipment by replenishing toner in copiers and printers when necessary and refilling copier and printer paper trays as needed; and respond to equipment breakdowns, distracting office conditions and other office conditions requiring management attention

Maintain office supply inventory and requisitions supplies and office equipment when necessary

Maintain trust accounts according to standard accounting procedures, including typing of trust account checks or receipts or reporting, whichever is assigned by the branch or office manager

Orient new employees on office procedures and briefs employees on policy and procedure changes

Coordinate staff leave and travel arrangements for staff

Translate

All other secretarial duties as may be requested by the immediate supervisor

Qualification

Typing 45 words per minuteBilingual in EnglishSpanishWord processing experienceSecretarial experiencePunctualMulti-taskingResponsive to legal needsDetail-orientedSelf-driven