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The Litigation Secretary shall possess a minimum of two years' experience as a secretary in a law firm practicing Litigation/Labor & Employment. Will assist attorneys and paralegals through the performance of complex secretarial and clerical duties requiring knowledge of legal terminology and the legal process. Requires excellent clerical skills and knowledge of grammar, spelling and punctuation. Shall be proficient in the use of MS Office and knowledgeable in other related software, including but not limited to iManage, Best Authority, Adobe, LawTime, etc.
Must have complete knowledge of court rules in state, federal, and appellate courts in connection with filing of various pleading documents. Must also be familiar with filing and serving document time constraints for both federal and state courts.
Reporting Relationship Reports to assigned partner(s)/attorney(s); Director of Human Resources Manager and the Managing Partner.
Responsibilities
Draft letters, discovery response and pleading shells.
Edit legal documents, reports, in prescribed forms, expanding or editing to produce form of composition.
Proficient knowledge of creating Table of Contents and Table of Authorities.
Perform numerous office tasks involving word processing, answering the telephone, screening calls, scheduling appointments, client contact, obtaining and relaying information and messages, answering routine matters on own initiative.
Arrange deposition and court reporters; court calls.
File records, legal documents, correspondence and other items. Perform administrative tasks including scanning, faxing and copying documents.
Create hearing binders and assist with trial preparation; type timesheets for accounting purposes.
Qualifications
Minimum of two years as a secretary in a law firm practicing Litigation/Labor & Employment.
Excellent clerical skills and knowledge of grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Proficient in MS Office and other related software (iManage, Best Authority, Adobe, LawTime, etc.).
Complete knowledge of court rules in state, federal, and appellate courts.
Familiarity with filing and serving document time constraints in federal and state courts.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Legal
Industries Legal Services
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Legal Assistant
role at
Novate Legal Search .
The Litigation Secretary shall possess a minimum of two years' experience as a secretary in a law firm practicing Litigation/Labor & Employment. Will assist attorneys and paralegals through the performance of complex secretarial and clerical duties requiring knowledge of legal terminology and the legal process. Requires excellent clerical skills and knowledge of grammar, spelling and punctuation. Shall be proficient in the use of MS Office and knowledgeable in other related software, including but not limited to iManage, Best Authority, Adobe, LawTime, etc.
Must have complete knowledge of court rules in state, federal, and appellate courts in connection with filing of various pleading documents. Must also be familiar with filing and serving document time constraints for both federal and state courts.
Reporting Relationship Reports to assigned partner(s)/attorney(s); Director of Human Resources Manager and the Managing Partner.
Responsibilities
Draft letters, discovery response and pleading shells.
Edit legal documents, reports, in prescribed forms, expanding or editing to produce form of composition.
Proficient knowledge of creating Table of Contents and Table of Authorities.
Perform numerous office tasks involving word processing, answering the telephone, screening calls, scheduling appointments, client contact, obtaining and relaying information and messages, answering routine matters on own initiative.
Arrange deposition and court reporters; court calls.
File records, legal documents, correspondence and other items. Perform administrative tasks including scanning, faxing and copying documents.
Create hearing binders and assist with trial preparation; type timesheets for accounting purposes.
Qualifications
Minimum of two years as a secretary in a law firm practicing Litigation/Labor & Employment.
Excellent clerical skills and knowledge of grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Proficient in MS Office and other related software (iManage, Best Authority, Adobe, LawTime, etc.).
Complete knowledge of court rules in state, federal, and appellate courts.
Familiarity with filing and serving document time constraints in federal and state courts.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Legal
Industries Legal Services
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