Legal Secretary

LegalSecretary

At Fisher Phillips weknow exceptional talent is the key to our success to providing thebest service to our internal and external clients.

Being a part ofthe Fisher Phillips team means you will work with cutting edgetechnology in a professional and fun environment under leadershipready to invest in your professional development.

If you have agrowth mindset are eager to challenge yourself and desire to workwith a team of professionals instituting change on an ongoing basiskeep reading.

THEOPPORTUNITY

Fisher Phillips is aninternational labor and employment law firm and we are looking fora Legal Secretary to work in our Kansas City office.

This positionhas dual performance function first supports the delivery ofquality legal services to clients by providing secretarial andadministrative assistance to attorneys performing complex andspecialized secretarial and clerical tasks and workingcollaboratively and cooperative with others in a teamorientedenvironment.

This position supports a set of attorneys as a primaryassignment and also provides backup secretarial assistance toothers as assigned.

For more information aboutthe firm please visit us at our website at

POSITIONRESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides excellent customer service : answer main phonelines and direct calls; greet clients and vendors
• Ensures that mail is sent out of the office i.e. regularmail certified mail or overnight mail.
• Performs legal research.
• Performsefilings prepare pleadings notebooks update indexes and prepareexhibits and organize files in an orderly manner.
• Ability to draft standard pleadings correspondencememoranda and other documents.
• Timely reviewsand ensures accuracy of vendor invoices; prepares accurate checkrequests and timely submits invoices for payment to client oraccounting.
• Possesses knowledge ofclientspecific billing guidelines and restrictions and consistentlyapplies those guidelines to ensure costeffectivepractices.
• Participates in the timely reviewand submission of prebills and / or client bills.
• Possesses strong clerical skills including typingtranscribing word processing mail and contact managementspreadsheets presentations and all of the firms systems anddatabases.
• Accurately files court documentsboth electronically and in document form and able to determine andfollow any local or judge specific requirements related tosame.
• Exhibits good judgment andorganizational skills to receive record and disseminate allinformation on behalf of the clients and assigned attorneys (e.

g.mail interoffice mail email etc.)

• Regularlyanticipates the needs of assigned attorneys in order to promotetimekeeper efficiencies (i.e. drafts correspondence prepares shellpleading and discovery documents in advance).
• Routinely reviews and followsup on client deadlines andcalendar appointments.
• Coordinates and makesnecessary arrangements for meetings (i.e. depositions mediationsinterviews and vendor and facility reservations).
• Assists assigned attorneys with completing and trackingCLE compliance presentations and training programs other businessdevelopment activities and organizing all other nonbillableactivities.
• Able to juggle multipleassignments and / or deadlines while maintaining a professionaldemeanor and timely seeks assistance when needed.
• Enter review and revise timesheets accurately.
• Develop implement and maintain systems to promoteorganization and efficiency.
• Understand andcomply with office policies concerning file management case listsfiling and recordkeeping.
• Effectively manageand monitor calendaring of deadlines and key dates.

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of a high school diploma required(College degree is preferred but not required).
• 3 years of experience as a legal secretary.
• Lexis Nexis Pacer ECF Desksite or document managementsystem CompuLaw Concur Word Outlook PowerPoint andExcel.
• Attendance & Punctuality : Beconsistently at work and on time; arrive at meetings andappointments on time; ensure work responsibilities are covered whenabsent.
• Communication : Possess excellentverbal and written communication skills.
• Customer Service : Respond promptly to attorney and clientrequests for service and assistance; meet commitments.
• Technical Skills : Possess basic PC skills; ability to usephone system copier scanner fax and printer.
• Accurate typing at a net speed of 65 wpm(shorthand / speedwriting a plus).
• Strongcomputer proficiency in the use of MS Office (Word Excel PowerPointand Outlook) Document Management System Time Entry eFiling anddatabase software.

WHAT WE PROVIDE

Fisher Phillips offers a comprehensive benefits packagefor eligible staff that includes medical dental and vision benefitspaid time off paid holidays 401(k) and profit sharing lifeinsurance longterm disability and an employee assistance program.

We also offer optional benefits such as critical care accident andhospital indemnity insurance a student loan refinancing programlife insurance for dependents and pet insurance.

No relocation costs. Principals only; nocalls please.

We are committed toproviding equal employment opportunities to all employees andapplicants without regard to race ethnicity religion color sex(including childbirth breast feeding and related medicalconditions) gender gender identity or expression sexual orientationnational origin ancestry citizenship status uniform service memberand veteran status marital status pregnancy age protected medicalcondition genetic information disability or any other protectedstatus in accordance with all applicable federal state and locallaws.