Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Description: Anspach Meeks Ellenberger LLP is hiring Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary right now, this occupation will be assigned in West Virginia. More details about this occupation 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 information-managemen t 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 an d 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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This occupation will be opened on: Fri, 23 Feb 2018 18:45:22 GMT