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Legal Assistant
What does a legal assistant do?
A legal assistant provides administrative and clerical support to facilitate a lawyer's day-to-day work and support their caseload. For this role, the exact duties can vary according to the size and organisational hierarchy of the firm or legal practice. A legal assistant's role may involve working alongside one legal professional in a single practice or as part of a larger legal team for a law firm, company or government agency. Below are some of a legal assistant's typical duties:
answering the phone, taking messages and greeting clients
responding to emails and client communications
organising and compiling case files
transcribing legal documents
managing the lawyer's schedule and booking appointments
drafting legal letters, contracts and documents
writing case reports
managing invoicing and bookkeeping
accessing confidential information
Desborough, a town in Northamptonshire, England, lying in the Ise Valley between Market Harborough and Kettering, was an industrial centre for weaving and shoe-making in the 19th century and had a long association with the Co-operative movement.[1] Desborough today is a residential centre: new homes and industry are being developed to the north of the old town.
