Litigation Legal Secretary
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A preeminent plaintiffs law firm specializing in plaintiffs securities class actions and corporate governance, seeks a Litigation Legal Secretary with a minimum of 4 years experience for immediate hire. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. or 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Responsibilities:
Prepare and complete various state and federal court filings.
Perform calendar management; scheduling meetings, conference calls, travel, appointments, depositions, due dates, court appearances, etc.; anticipate, identify, and resolve potential issues.
Edit and proofread correspondence and legal documents for content, grammar, spelling, and formatting.
Proficient use of Microsoft Word for Legal Word Processing; Best Authority for generation and formatting of table of authorities; Microsoft Excel for generation and formatting of spreadsheets; Outlook for communication and calendaring.
Ability to create and edit legal pleadings, including, but not limited to, developing table of contents/table of authorities, PDF to Word conversions with quality-control-checking and applying firm styles/formatting.
Case initiations in various federal and state courts: filing and service.
Ability to draft attorney appearances, including motions to appearpro hac vicein various federal and state courts.
Ability to check and apply courts local rules and judges individual rules to daily preparation and filing of legal pleadings.
Track and input attorney time using Surepoint.
Generate expense reports and check requests.
Assist with catering management, food and beverage receiving.
Assist with reception coverage where needed
Knowledge of NetDocs and Surepoint a plus
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Ability to work under pressure in a very fast paced environment
Positive attitude and willingness to learn, and strong note-taking skills.
Must be flexible with OT
The ideal candidate exhibits independent thinking and can utilize creative problem-solving skills to generate results.
Salary: $90,000-$95,000, commensurate with experience.
Competitive benefits package
Remote Fridays