Legal Secretary - Floater

Market Manager - Ultimate Staffing, Baltimore

This range is provided by Ultimate Staffing. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$70,000.00 / yr - $80,000.00 / yr

Position Overview

Ultimate Staffing Services is actively seeking a skilled and adaptable Legal Secretary (Floater) for a prestigious mid-size law firm located in downtown Baltimore. This direct hire position offers an opportunity to work in a beautiful high-rise office setting, helping to support a team of over 50 attorneys. The role requires a professional with a minimum of 3-5 years of law firm experience, particularly in supporting litigation teams, with a focus on bankruptcy and real estate legal teams. Experience in insurance law is also advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Administrative Support : Typing, formatting, proofreading, and editing legal documents, correspondence, and other written materials. Answering phones, taking messages, and managing correspondence. Filing and maintaining hard copy and electronic client files. Preparing expense reports and client billing.
• Calendar and Scheduling Management : Organizing and scheduling attorney calendars for meetings, conferences, and depositions. Scheduling couriers and other special functions.
• Legal Support : Assisting with new client intake processes and conflict checks. Drafting documents and preparing them for electronic filing with courts. Managing and updating client files and legal documents. Supporting attorneys with basic legal research.
• Coverage and Backup : Providing backup for other legal secretaries and staff members to assist with overflow work. Covering reception duties as needed.
• Office Support : Operating office equipment like photocopiers and scanners. Inputting attorney time into timekeeping software.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required Work Hours

The position requires working Monday through Friday during standard business hours.

Benefits

The salary range for this position is between $70,000 and $80,000 per year, commensurate with experience.

Additional Details

This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain diverse experience across various legal disciplines in a collaborative and professional setting.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. For unincorporated Los Angeles county, to the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.

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