Legal Secretary/Assistant

Job Description

We are seeking a Personal Injury Legal Secretary/Assistant to become a part of our team! You will provide overall support to attorneys' business needs.

Responsibilities:

Receive or retrieve all litigation mail:

Calendar anything with a deadline (motion, discovery, etc.)

Sort, scan, upload to appropriate folders, and send to the responsible attorney.

Create/add original to binders if attorney keeps paper. If paperless, maintain documents with original signatures and file as appropriate.

Respond to client calls for litigation and assist, transfer, or take message as appropriate.

Create and maintain litigation calendar:

Calendar any/all motions, depositions, and discovery (minimum one-week notice).

Invite appropriate attorney and paralegal to each event.

Schedule depositions and prep as appropriate.

Receive and save to system all e-filed documents (check as checks/balances).

Prepare and handle all outgoing mail (all must be scanned before leaving the firm).

Receive and save to system all e-filed documents.

Prepare form letters and pleadings.

Prepare cover letters and other correspondence.

File certain pleadings and documents with the appropriate e-file system.

Assist in other tasks as requested.Company Description

High volume personal injury law firm