Legal Assistant (Internship)

 Responsibilities:

• Contact Judges’ Offices to ascertain their availability to review headnotes
• Confirm the relevant fax numbers for faxing the headnotes – these change on a regular basis
• Prepare fax cover letters in accordance with house standards and style
• Record and monitor deadlines
• Telephone external stakeholders with reminders if required
• File documents
• Print out hardcopy judgments in the office and arrange distribution by post or courier
• Maintain and update system records

• Year 2 or Year 3 students of major in Law or related disciplines. 
• Proficient in spoken English, Cantonese and Mandarin
• Ability to conduct simple legal research – online and in print – if required
• Ability to correctly file and retrieve documents – online and hardcopy
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications, ability to use standard PC/laptop technology, printers and fax machines
• Great opportunity for a law student to learn more about legal publishing and law reporting

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