Prior experience in insurance coverage, automobile, trucking, premises liability, construction defect, products liability and general liability claims is required. Please see our job posting below for more information:
To Apply, click on this link: Experienced Litigation Legal Secretary jobview.monster.com
contact: Erin Pruitt Director of Human Resources
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Performs complex legal secretary work under the supervision of two busy litigation Attorneys with some latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
- Prepares and types legal and administrative correspondence and documents at direction of supervisor and independently prepares some non-legal correspondence and documents at direction of supervisor.
- Prepares attorney time entry and edits billing memos.
- Opens, maintains, and closes files.
- Receives and screens telephone calls, providing information which may require the use of judgment and interpretation of policies and procedures.
- Communicates with clients, opposing counsel, courts, agencies and the general public.
- Schedules hearings, depositions, conferences, meetings, etc. and maintains attorney’s calendar.
- Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications:
- Associate’s degree.
- Minimum five to seven years progressive experience as a legal secretary in a defense litigation environment with a specific focus on the practice areas listed above.
- Advanced knowledge of legal practices, terminology and format for legal documents.
- Interpersonal skills necessary to communicate by e-mail, telephone, and in person to provide information with ordinary courtesy and tact in an environment with a diverse group of personalities.
- Flexible and solution-oriented with the ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
- Advanced writing skills, verbal communication skills, and dictation transcription. Includes the ability to type a minimum of 75 WPM.
- Advanced skills in computer technology using Microsoft Office Suite, Orion, digital dictation, efiling and document management systems (Worldox and/or Sharepoint).
- Ability to lift and carry 30 lbs.
