Legal Secretary

KEW Legal
Sunny Isles Beach, FL, US
$40K-$50K a year
Full-time

Our busy legal firm is looking for an efficient, organized legal assistant to help our attorneys and paralegals assist our clients and ensure we’re operating efficiently.

You’ll assist with the preparation of legal documents, and handle all office correspondence including answering phone calls and emails, arranging meetings and travel, and reminding the team of upcoming deadlines.

If you have experience in a law firm environment, work well under pressure, and are looking for a rewarding opportunity in the legal industry, we want to connect with you. Compensation :

$40,000 - $50,000 yearly

Responsibilities :

  • Complete legal research as needed under the supervision of attorneys and paralegals
  • Accept other administrative tasks as needed to assist the team and ensure the firm runs smoothly
  • Work with attorneys and paralegals to create various legal documents, including pleadings, motions, subpoenas, affidavits, contracts, and briefs for case preparation, and proofread documents when requested
  • Arrange travel, schedule meetings and appointments for the team, such as depositions, and coordinate with outside vendors for events
  • Use daily time records to properly process client billing with support from the accounting department
  • Providing outstanding customer service and prompt communication to clients and referral sources.
  • Updating in case management the clients’ projects with any relevant matter events, deadlines, and reminders.
  • Filing new entities, amending articles, converting entities, and other entity work in the Division of Corporations for the State of Florida and Delaware, with little to no supervision.
  • Requesting EINs online and on paper with little to no supervision.
  • Drafting the bases for corporate documents, such as operating agreements, resolutions, consents, addendums to agreements, and others, for attorney review.
  • Drafting demand letters and cease and desist letters for attorney review.
  • Completion of applications for governmental agencies, such as liquor licenses, trademark applications, nonprofits, etc., for attorney review.
  • Drafting of contract term sheets for agreements entered into by clients.
  • Drafting bases for Letters of Intent and Memorandums of Understanding.
  • Flawless coordination of full execution of documents by all parties.

Qualifications :

  • Proficient with MS Office products
  • Must be able to prioritize tasks with demanding deadlines and work in a fast-paced environment
  • Candidates should be able to type at least 50 words per minute
  • High school diploma or equivalent is required; associate’s degree is a plus
  • Experience with legal software, litigation case management, and docketing programs

About Company

KEW Legal is a law firm servicing entrepreneurs and investors as their legal and consulting department. The firm is composed of sophisticated and highly educated professionals who pride themselves in finding creative solutions as a result of years of experience assisting hundreds of businesses and individuals in a wide range of complex matters.

KEW Legal offers white glove customer service to its clients, access to its expansive network of service providers and vendors, and makes connections between clients to help them find opportunities.

Our team is composed of the highest level of trust-worthy individuals, who will make sure that clients feel like our family.

Learn more at www.kewlegal.com

11 days ago
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