Litigation Legal Secretary

Responsibilities:

Edit and proofread routine law office correspondence and legal case matters

Transcribe legal documents, correspondence and reports from rough draft, dictation or transcription

Organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints

Professional and positive interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate and follow instructions effectively from a diverse group of clients, attorneys and staff and provide information with ordinary courtesy and tact

Work with multiple attorneys with minimum supervision

Problem solve, use sound judgment and work well under pressure

Work within deadlines and effectively handle stress

Establish effective working relationships and appropriately interact with others

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (preferred);

5+ years of legal secretarial experience

Litigation experience (required);

Working knowledge of iManage and Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and etc.)

Work independently and thrive as part of a team

Prepares complex documents, correspondence, memoranda and other legal documents under the supervision of an attorney or paralegal

Opens new files and client matters, requests conflict of interest checks, and maintains all client and general files