Litigation Secretary

Busy litigation practice with multiple attorneys is seeking to employ a full-time Legal Assistant. The ideal candidate will work well with others, be comfortable communicating with clients and vendors, and will be proactive. Experience working in a litigation practice is required. Experience with legal billing software and time tracking software preferred. Primary focus is on workers' compensation litigation.

Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative support to the lawyers
• Communicate with clients
• Draft routine correspondence and other administrative tasks
• Occasionally answer phone
• E-file pleadings in multiple courts and jurisdictions
• Finalize and proofread pleadings, correspondence and other documents
• Maintain calendar and client files
• Handling and sorting mail, filing correspondence, photocopying, as well as distributing, creating, labeling, and cataloging files. Ad-hoc projects as requested.
• Preparation and submission of legal billing

Skills/Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1 years’ experience in Litigation required; 5 years’ experience preferred
• Excellent organizational skills with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail are essential to this position
• Must be able to multi-task
• Must be able to work well with other staff and attorneys
• Must have strong work ethic
• Must be comfortable with expectation of high-quality work product
• Must be dependable
• Proficiency in Word, PDF and Excel is required
• Familiarity with legal billing and time keeping software preferred

Salary/wage to be determined based upon experience.

Benefits

· 401(k)/Profit Sharing

• Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off

Schedule:

• 8 Hour Shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Typical start time:

• 9AM

Benefit Conditions:

• Waiting period may apply
• Only full-time employees eligible

Typical end time:

• 5PM

Work Remotely:

• No

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• High stress tolerance -- thrives in a high-pressure environment

This Job Is:

• A good fit for applicants with gaps in their resume, or who have been out of the workforce for the past 6 months or more
• A good job for someone just entering the workforce or returning to the workforce with limited experience and education
• Open to applicants who do not have a college diploma

Work Location:

• One location

Please email cover letter and resume.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25 - $30