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Legal Assistant Skills Assessment

Assessment Summary

Legal Assistants are responsible for supporting lawyers in a variety of tasks which predominantly include administrative tasks. They will draw on their communication and organizational skills as well as displaying a high level of attention to detail to be successful in this role.

Skills tested in this assessment

The skills tested in this assessment for a legal assistant include communication, organization and attention to detail. The answers should showcase their ability to communicate effectively in typical business situations, use organizational skills to prioritise and plan tasks, and display a high level of attention to detail as all of these skills are an essential part of the role.

What to test with this assessment

You can expect to learn whether the candidate can be relied upon to be an effective legal assistant for your company by showcasing how they plan and prioritise tasks and projects, how the candidate communicates both internally and externally and their level of attention to detail. You’ll also get a sense for their personality and charisma in the video questions and see how they can articulate their thoughts and the logic behind their answers.

About the Legal Assistant Skills Assessment

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A Legal Assistant is a legal professional who completes administrative on behalf of a lawyer.

This Legal Assistant test assesses whether job candidates will able to complete clerical and administrative work in a legal office environment. This can include calendar coordination, client billing and accounting, productivity, information management and reliability.

Candidates who perform well on this Legal Assistant skills assessment will have all the technical skills to manage information and complete work to a high standard. They will also have the necessary soft skills to be productive and reliable.

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  1. Question 1Attention to DetailAudio

    Please listen to the voicemail and take the relevant notes to pass onto the lawyer.

  2. Question 2CommunicationText

    A lawyer has asked you to confirm a meeting with a client, Charlie Wong, for next Wednesday at 2 pm at the office. In the textbox below, please write an email to the client confirming the meeting.

  3. Question 3OrganizedText

    Please have a look at the list of tasks you have to do today and in the textbox below, write them in the order you would prioritize them. Schedule a meeting with a client for next week. Order stationery. Respond to an email from a lawyer about a case that closes tomorrow. Type yesterday's meeting minutes. Send invoices for client billable hours. Draft a legal letter that is due to go out this afternoon.

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