What are the responsibilities and job description for the Experienced Legal Secretary - Personal Injury position at W3Global?
Location: San Antonio, TX
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Arrangement: On-site
Position Overview
Our client is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to provide administrative and secretarial support to attorneys in a busy, high-volume personal injury litigation practice. The ideal candidate will have prior experience working specifically as a Legal Secretary in a law firm and be interested in continuing in a dedicated legal secretarial role.
This position is intended for experienced Legal Secretaries, rather than candidates whose primary experience is as a Legal Assistant or Paralegal.
Key Responsibilities
The ideal candidate is an experienced Legal Secretary who enjoys providing direct secretarial support to attorneys and is committed to building a long-term career in this role. Candidates whose backgrounds are primarily in paralegal or legal assistant positions, and who are seeking to transition away from secretarial work, may not be the right fit.
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Arrangement: On-site
Position Overview
Our client is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to provide administrative and secretarial support to attorneys in a busy, high-volume personal injury litigation practice. The ideal candidate will have prior experience working specifically as a Legal Secretary in a law firm and be interested in continuing in a dedicated legal secretarial role.
This position is intended for experienced Legal Secretaries, rather than candidates whose primary experience is as a Legal Assistant or Paralegal.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day secretarial and administrative support to attorneys.
- Prepare, format, proofread, and revise legal correspondence and documents.
- Answer incoming calls, greet visitors, and communicate professionally with attorneys, clients, court personnel, and other parties.
- Maintain, organize, and update electronic and physical case files and databases.
- File, scan, copy, fax, and organize legal documents.
- Handle incoming and outgoing mail and assist with document distribution.
- Coordinate administrative tasks, maintain records, and manage office supplies.
- Assist with litigation-related administrative tasks and help ensure deadlines and priorities are managed efficiently.
- Support the smooth daily operation of a busy legal office.
- Prior professional experience working as a Legal Secretary in a law firm.
- Previous litigation experience is required; personal injury litigation experience is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of legal correspondence, document preparation, filing, and case file maintenance.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a high-volume environment.
- Professional demeanor, reliability, a strong work ethic, and the ability to work collaboratively with attorneys and staff.
- Bilingual English/Spanish skills are a plus.
The ideal candidate is an experienced Legal Secretary who enjoys providing direct secretarial support to attorneys and is committed to building a long-term career in this role. Candidates whose backgrounds are primarily in paralegal or legal assistant positions, and who are seeking to transition away from secretarial work, may not be the right fit.
Salary : $60,000 - $80,000