Litigation Legal Secretary

Prestigious global firm that is consistently ranked among the top 100 law firms in the US is seeking a Litigation Legal Secretary to support a group of attorneys. They will assist attorneys in preparing litigation cases from onset through post trial; obtaining and organizing case files on a daily basis; preparing, organizing and maintaining deposition materials and summaries; assisting with trial and mediation preparations; assists with document production including creation and editing of various legal forms, correspondence and documents.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Schedules court appearances, depositions, arbitrations, mediations, client meetings and conference calls; arranges business itineraries and coordinates lawyers travel arrangements; processes travel reimbursement, and maintains calendar
• Drafts general correspondence, memos, legal documents, faxes, reports, etc
• Prepares draft documents such as briefs, complaints, motions, subpoenas, summonses, using firm templates and information from attorneys. Prepares motion binders and special working binders as necessary
• Formats documents as appropriate for each court
• Coordinates multi-document filings in Federal, Circuit and State courts, including E-filings
• Establishes and maintains filing and records, in both hard copy and electronic formats
• Enters lawyers time on a daily basis and sends to accounting by month-end deadlines. Prepares client billing as required
• Researches and abstracts information and support data in preparation for meetings, work projects, and reports
• Assists attorneys in in all stages of litigation cases from onset through post trial
• Ascertains calendaring requirements for each matter and ensures proper maintenance of any required case calendars
• Oversees organization, maintenance and appropriate utilization of documents and other case-related materials, including maintenance of client-presentable and efficient work areas and case rooms

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Qualifications & Prior Experience

• Requires 5 or more years of experience as a legal secretary, working in a business law practice with exposure to litigation
• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience preferred
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook, as well as document management and other office technologies.