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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

​Horley is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead in Surrey, England, south of the towns of Reigate and Redhill. The county border with West Sussex is to the south with Crawley and Gatwick Airport close to the town.

It has its own economy that comprises business parks and a shopping centre with a long high street. Because of its position, it has good commuter links to London and other surrounding towns, with good rail links at the railway station and bus services at the bus station.

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