Job Description
Job Description
Please send resume should you be interested in the following Litigation Legal Secretary position located in Baton Rouge, LA.
This is a full-time, direct-hire position with a salary between 50-52K plus awesome benefits. If youre not interested, please pass along to your colleagues as we do pay referral fees.
Job Title : Litigation Legal Secretary
Location : Baton Rouge
Salary : 50-52K
Work environment : 100% onsite
Eligible for OT : Yes
Degree Required : NO
Work week hours : 37.5
Candidates should have experience working for multiple attorneys
Candidates must have experience on the defense side vs plaintiff
Candidates will have experience with state / federal court filing / e-filing
Position Responsibilities
- Maintain records of client files, including opening and closing of files.
- Edit, format, print and revise all letters, memos, reports, forms, labels and other printed material.
- Draft pleadings and perform e-filing with various State and Federal Courts.
- Open and close client files and maintain files keeping them organized and current, both in electronic and hard copy format.
- Maintain daily appointment calendar, book meetings, make travel arrangements, as required.
- Facilitate meeting deadlines by keeping multiple agendas and provide timely reminders to attorney.
- Enter attorneys time for timesheets and billing purposes.
- Assist attorneys with proforma reviews, edits and finalizing / mailing of invoices.
- Answer phone calls, take notes, messages and redirect calls when appropriate.
Minimum Qualifications :
- Strong proficiency with MS Office products, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
- Ability to work with legal technology; i.e. court filings, document management program, computer systems, transcription software
- Knowledge of legal terminology, regulations and court systems required.