Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Description: Anspach Meeks Ellenberger LLP is employing Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary right now, this vacancy will be presented in West Virginia. For complete informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly see the descriptions.
Charleston Litigation Defense Firm has immediate opening for a Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary with a minimum of 2-5 years’ experience.
Job Purpose: Enhances attorney effectiveness by providing informatio n-management support; representing the attorney to clients and others.
Duties:
- Prepares, edits, proofreads and maintains a variety and high volume of legal documents, including but not limited to, correspondence, motions, subpoenas, opinions, complaints, declarations, discovery requests and pleadings associated with discovery and trial preparation.
- Prepares, edits, proofreads and maintains an Excel spreadsheet status report for a high volume client base.
- Maintains attorney calendar by planning and scheduling conferences, teleconferences, dispositions, and travel; recording and monitoring court appearance dates, pleadings, and filing requirements; monitoring evidence-gathering; anticipating changes in litigation or transaction preparation requirements.
- Input attorney's billable time and reimbursable expenses.
- Assist attorneys, other paralegals and firm members with corporate transactions.
- Assist attorneys, other paralegals and firm members with aspects of estate planning and trust administration work.
- Prepares legal documents for attorney's approval and use by identifying forms and formats; producing text; proofreading; maintaining document control system.
- Maintains database by organizing document control; designing retrieval systems; summarizing, coding, and storing documents; updating system.* Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Understands and maintains confidentiality with respect to the attorney-client relationship.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Skills/Qualifications:
- Legal Compliance, Research Skills, Analyzing Information , Dealing with Complexity, Administrative Writing Skills, Reporting Skills, Telephone Skills, Multi-tasking, Organization, Legal Administration Skills, Client Relationships, Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Outlook, have excellent typing skills , verbal and written communication skills and be detail oriented.
*This position may also include administrative support to one or more lawyers. Working knowledge of legal/litigation management software systems is preferred. Friendly working environment and offering competitive salary, including all benefits.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $35,000.00 to $45,000.00 /year
Required experience:
- Legal Secretary: 1 year
Required education:
- Associate
Job Location:
- Charleston, WV
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Anspach Meeks Ellenberger LLP.
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This vacancy starts available on: Fri, 23 Feb 2018 18:45:22 GMT