Legal Assistant, Lvl 7

Fordham University is a Jesuit institution committed to excellence in education. The following describes the role of a Legal Assistant in the Law Clinic and the expectations and benefits associated with the position.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Managing Director and faculty in all clerical matters related to Clinical and Experiential Programs.
• Support faculty and students in at least three clinics by preparing legal documents and maintaining client files, including opening, closing, archiving, and managing legal mail.
• Instruct incoming students on the use of case management software, e mail, remote access systems, and other clinic specific applications.
• Act as liaison and interpret/translator among faculty, clients, their families, witnesses, opposing attorneys, and students; arrange interpretation and translations for client meetings, court appearances, and hearings.
• Assist faculty with coursework, articles, and publications.
• Conduct legal research using Westlaw, LexisNexis, and the internet.
• Coordinate information regarding clinic classes and cases between students and faculty.
• Manage travel itineraries, handle reimbursements for miscellaneous expenses, and perform general secretarial work-including scheduling meetings and appointments, requesting room reservations, proofreading and editing documents, and maintaining organized files.
• Assist in special events and produce clinic brochures, flyers, and informational sheets.
• Disseminate information to students inquiring about various clinical offerings.
• Process invoices, check requests, and other administrative tasks as needed.
• Troubleshoot clinic computers and software.
• Coordinate and administer extensive clinical databases; act as point person for case management technical support, the Law School portal, the Law School's ISP Department, and consultants.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years of previous relevant experience.
• Excellent computer skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Westlaw.
• Ability to uphold strict confidentiality, meet deadlines, stay organized, and manage projects with little supervision.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years of legal experience.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Fluency in Spanish.

Benefits

Fordham provides a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long term disability coverage; an employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Physical Activity and Work Environment

• Sitting - often
• Repetitive hand motion (typing) - often
• Hearing, listening, talking - often
• Standing - often
• Walking - often
• Running - not required
• Bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, crouching, crawling - seldom
• Climbing stairs - not required
• Climbing ladders - not required
• Reaching overhead - seldom
• Pulling, pushing - seldom
• Shoveling - not required
• Lifting - up to 20 pounds - seldom
• Lifting - up to 50 pounds - not required
• Lifting - over 50 pounds - not required

Work environment: Office setting; employees protected from weather conditions and contaminants, though occasional temperature changes may occur.

Equality and Opportunity

Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.