Legal Secretary (Parker)

Hi Rashane,


It was a pleasure speaking with you today!


Could you please complete the attached Bluechip Staffing form and return it to me at your earliest convenience? Additionally, you should have received a proofreading assessment from Prevaluate-once you've completed that, kindly let me know.


Looking forward to your updates!

Here is the employer information :


Seward & Kissel LLP






Seward & Kissel LLP


Seward & Kissel, founded in 1890, is a leading U.S. law firm with an international reputation for excellence. We have offices in New York City and Washington, D.C. Our practice primarily focuses on corporate and litigation work for clients seeking legal expertise in the financial services, corporate finance and capital markets areas. The Firm is particularly well known for its representation ...

Role : Legal Secretary (Temp role)


Pay rate : $40/hr


5 days onsite


Legal Secretary


JOB SUMMARY:


The position requires the ability to perform duties of a responsible and confidential nature, and to organize and expedite workflow of attorneys, executives, legal assistants and management. The temporary Legal Secretary, you will be responsible for providing support to attorneys and professionals specializing in trusts and estates law. You will be responsible for ensuring the efficient operation of the practice, helping to navigate the complexities of estate planning and administration. You will interact regularly with individuals at all levels within the firm, which include attorneys, business staff as well as clients and vendors.


JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:


The legal secretary may be required to perform any or all the following essential duties and responsibilities:

• Document Management - prepare, draft and format legal documents, including wills, trusts, and estate planning documents. Prepare and process correspondence and memoranda according to the requirements set by each practice group. Proofreads documents and checks for appropriate formatting, spelling and grammar.

• Conduct legal research as directed by attorneys to support case preparation and documents.
• Retrieve and compile information from various sources for use in legal proceedings.

• Answers and screens incoming telephone calls and relay messages to appropriate parties in a timely and accurate manner; greets/assists/refers clients in person and on the telephone, scheduling and arranging conference calls.

• Maintains paper and electronic files in compliance with current policies.

• Works with the Records Department to create and maintain client files and indexes.

• Marks case or matter related documents as needed with filing instructions to ensure proper filing. Maintains chronological files and administrative files for assigned attorneys.

• Prepares daily time entries for assigned attorneys and submits in a timely manner.

• Prepares expense reimbursement and disbursement requests and processes them in Chrome.

• Maintains, plans and coordinates lawyer/legal staff workday schedule appointments, conferences, coordinate meetings (both within and outside the office),

• Makes all travel arrangements and itineraries and maintains and updates the calendars for assigned attorneys, including meetings, appointments, due dates, and client-related activities.

• Prepares, updates attorney client/matter lists, telephone lists and distribution lists.

• The legal secretary must be able to ascertain matters of priority and urgency and be able to respond in a quick and efficient manner; use initiative and judgment to minimize the effect in a lawyer's absence and refer matters to appropriate delegated authority.

• Perform special projects for attorneys, executives, and legal assistants, and provide back-up secretarial coverage for the area/office when coverage demands warrant, this coverage includes any or all duties outlined above.

Qualifications:

• Must be able to work 5 days on-site

• Proficiency in MS Office

• Law firm experience preferred

• Minimum of 5 years' experience

• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as to accept direction on given assignments.

• Possession of strong organization skills and strong problem-solving skills.

• Attention to detail with emphasis on accuracy and quality.
• Ability to prioritize work and to balance multiple projects and deadlines.