What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Secretary position at Emerge?
General Skills
- Trained in law office procedures, law office technology and legal terminology.
- Specialized skills and knowledge pertaining to the legal profession.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Technically savvy with strong attention to details and time management.
- Good judgment, discretion, a proactive work ethic and well-developed interpersonal skills are all highly necessary attributes.
- Greet visitors and direct them to the appropriate individuals
- Answer telephones, take messages, and respond to inquiries
- Assist with preparations for industry presentations, reports, and special events
- Book meeting rooms and set up conference calls
- Communicate with clients
- Perform administrative tasks, including filing, scanning, and photocopying
- Type emails, memos, and letters
- Create and manage client files
- Prepare and mail outgoing correspondence
- Maintain confidential department files/records
- Proof, transcribe, revise (and sometimes show revisions with strike-out and bold) and format correspondence, pleadings, contracts, and outlines
- Maintaining conference rooms and kitchen spaces
- Maintain and update client governing documents
- Input and proof client contracts into document management system
- Assist with set up for special events
- Other duties as assigned
- NetDocuments (document management)
- Office 365: Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point
- Word Perfect
- LeanLaw (timekeeping)
- Adobe Pro
Salary : $60,000 - $65,000