The Legal Secretary is responsible for providing administrative support to attorneys on a day-to-day basis, as well as working closely with clients and other team members to ensure effective and timely attention to important legal matters.
The position’s essential functions include but are not limited to the following functions:
- Answer phones for attorneys, direct incoming phone calls, attend to immediate needs of attorneys, and greet clients and guests;
- Back up other secretaries during planned and unplanned absences;
- Assist with drafting and revision of various documents including pleadings, correspondence and memoranda;
- Timely file court documents with various courts and administrative bodies, including electronic filing where applicable;
- Assist with preparation for meetings, depositions, hearings, mediations, trials and other proceedings;
- Review incoming mail and correctly route to appropriate parties, including to attorneys;
- Review and maintain case files; locate relevant case information for attorneys;
- Work closely with attorneys, secretaries and other Firm employees to confirm dates are calendared appropriately and that attorney and department calendars are maintained;
- Maintain attorneys’ individual calendars to track meetings, hearings, depositions, court dates and other due dates and maintain attorneys’ contacts;
- Demonstrate excellent customer support;
- Work cordially, cooperatively and productively with Firm employees; and
- Other functions that may be assigned.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00 - $27.00 per hour