Legal Secretary

White and Williams LLP, a multi-practice law firm, is seeking an experienced Commercial Litigation Legal Secretary to join our Philadelphia office. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly organized professional who thrives in a fast-paced legal environment and enjoys supporting a busy litigation team.

The successful candidate will possess strong technical, organizational, and communication skills, along with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines while delivering exceptional client service. EOE/M/F/D/V

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative and litigation support to attorneys and legal staff.
• Prepare, revise, and format legal documents, correspondence, and court filings.
• Manage attorney calendars, schedules, and deadlines.
• Coordinate electronic filing in state and federal courts.
• Maintain and organize electronic documents and case files.
• Communicate effectively with attorneys, clients, courts, and outside counsel.
• Assist with litigation-related projects and administrative responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of defense litigation legal secretary experience required.
• Significant experience with electronic filing (e-filing) in state and federal courts.
• Strong proficiency with:
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • iManage or similar document management systems
• Excellent proofreading, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and competing deadlines with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.

Preferred Experience

Candidates with experience in one or more of the following practice areas are strongly encouraged to apply:

• Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation
• Higher Education Litigation
• Intellectual Property Litigation
• Workers' Compensation Defense

Why Work At White and Williams?

People choose to work at White and Williams because they want to be a part of an ethical, fair and professional work environment. White and Williams strives to recruit and maintain a workforce of highly motivated individuals. Our employees are carefully trained and mentored to succeed. We enjoy a culture of open doors, first names and hard work! Our friendly, flexible and open atmosphere has been enjoyed and supported by our employees throughout the years. We are team players with one common goal - meeting our clients' needs.

We are committed to equal opportunity employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity from recruitment through employment and promotion without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation or preference, national origin, veteran status or disability, consistent with business necessity and safe performance on the job.

The Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to employees. Our Benefits Administrator has over 20 years of experience in the legal field and is readily available to answer questions on any of the benefits offered:

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Employee Life Insurance

Supplemental Life Insurance

Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance

401(k) and Firm Match

Family and Medical Leave

Medical Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Domestic Partner Benefits

Vacation, Sick and Personal Time

Vision Insurance