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Legal Secretary

JOHNSON YACOUBIAN & PAYSSE APLC

New Orleans, LA

Job Description

Job Description

Legal Secretary/Assistant

We have an immediate opening for a Legal Secretary/Assistant with strong litigation experience to assist a partner and associate attorney. Maritime experience a plus. This position includes dictation, scanning and organizing documents, court filings/e-filing, maintaining client files, opening new matters, calendaring deadlines, scheduling depositions and meetings. Candidate must be detail oriented and possess superior organizational and computer skills. Typing speed of 75 wpm or higher. Proficiency in Coyote is a plus.   Excellent written and verbal communication skills are also necessary. Candidate should be dependable, professional and a team player.

Our firm offers a competitive salary and generous benefits package which includes: group health, life, and LTD insurance, 401(k) plan, accrued vacation time; optional dental, vision, and voluntary life benefits are also available. 

Working Hours: Monday thru Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm (One hour meal break; over time as required.)

Requirements
• Proven experience as legal secretary
• Knowledge of legal terminology, regulations and court system.
• Knowledge of MS Office and ability to work with legal technology (court-filing computer systems, transcription software, dictaphone, etc)
• Working knowledge of Coyote is a plus
• Outstanding time-management and typing skills

 

 

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Vacancy posted 26 days ago
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