Come join our team! We are looking to hire ASAP!
We are seeking a professional and highly skilled Legal Secretary to join our Business/Transaction team.
Responsibilities include:
Preparing, revising, and formatting legal documents and correspondences.
Filing documents in various courts (Circuit and Land courts) and with the Bureau of Conveyances and DCCA.
Calendaring and reminding attorneys of events and deadlines.
Organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files utilizing document management system.
Performing various accounting and administrative tasks (e.g., entering timesheets, following up on client billing matters, scheduling appointments, processing mail, etc.
Communicating with clients and others by phone and email.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
Experience: Minimum two (2) years legal secretary experience. Transaction, Business, Corp., Real Estate legal practice experience a plus.
Preferred: Experience filing documents in First Circuit, Land Court, and with the Bureau of Conveyances and DCCA.
Skills:
Strong organization skills to manage multiple tasks and prioritize workload effectively.
Excellent proofreading skills and attention to detail to ensure accuracy in legal documents and correspondence.
Computer literate - MS Word - Intermediate to Advanced skills; Excel - Basic- Intermediate; Basic level Outlook and Adobe.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills for professional client interactions.
Strong administrative and clerical skills to provide comprehensive support to attorneys.
Dependable with strong work ethic.
Able to work independently and collaboratively - self-starter with ability to multitask.
Preferred but not required: knowledge of CMS Aderant, Adobe, NetDocuments, or other document management program (iManage), experience in PowerPoint.