Legal Secretary

Three person firm Located in Franklin, Ohio approximately 2 miles off interstate 75. Seeking legal secretary with experience to work 35 hours per week.

Practice consists mostly of criminal defense divorce and personal injury. Salary commensurate with experience. Responsibilities

Works closely with attorneys involving the preparation of related assignments including pleadings, discovery, correspondence, court filings etc.

along with clerical assignments as delegated.

• Frequently prepares documents to be electronically filed in State, Federal and Appeals Courts.
• Prioritizes assignments and prepares often sensitive and detailed correspondence, such as responses to requests for information or regularly recurring reports, from rough draft or dictation.
• Prepares other routine as well as non-routine correspondence, legal documents, forms, presentations and the like using advanced knowledge and skills with word processing related and other software programs.
• Efficiently proofreads and edits text for grammatical and typographical errors, and occasionally for content.
• Professionally answers, screens, places calls, and records and communicates messages according to appropriate procedures.
• Greets and screens internal / external visitors.
• Effectively obtains familiarity with routine office procedures and forms in order to respond appropriately to detailed inquiries concerning departmental activities and operations.
• In addition to secretarial peers and department attorneys, interacts professionally with members of other departments and varied external contacts, and assists where needed.
• Schedules appointments, makes travel and / or meeting arrangements, and maintains business calendars as instructed.
• Effectively establishes and maintains well organized files, while managing the integrity of original client documents.
• Prepares bills for mailing, maintains billing records, and accurately enters attorney time.
• Performs related general office duties such as monitoring and ordering standard office supplies, and collating, assembling and distributing documents.
• Maintains confidentiality, assures work product is accurate and presented professionally, and makes efforts to foster a positive rapport with all internal and external contacts. Qualifications
• Ability to prioritize and multitask
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Deadline and detail-oriented Employment Type : Full Time Years Experience : 1 - 3 years Bonus / Commission : No
10 days ago