Legal Secretary
Location
Birmingham AL
Birmingham AL
Industry
Law Firm
Law Firm
Legal Secretary
LEGAL SECRETARY
BIRMINGHAM, AL
We are seeking a Legal Secretary with 3 - 5 years of experience for a wonderful firm with good starting salary range and benefit program.
o Assists and supports lawyers and paralegals with their work as needed.
o Enhances attorney effectiveness by providing information-management support and representing the attorney to clients and others.
o Welcomes guests and clients by greeting them in person or on the telephone, and by answering or directing inquiries.
o Produces information by transcribing, formatting, inputting, editing, retrieving, copying, and transmitting text, data, and graphics to help coordinate case preparation.
o Reads, researches, reviews, verifies, and routes correspondence, reports, and legal documents.
o Drafts, revises, and edits letters and other written documents, and collects and analyzes information.
o Organizes client conferences, and attorney meetings by scheduling couriers, court reporters, expert witnesses, and other parties, and by coordinating preparation of charts, graphs, and other courtroom visuals.
o Prepares expense reports and generates revenues by documenting and inputting attorney billable time and reimbursable expenses, preparing invoices, and tracking payments.
o Maintains attorney calendar by planning and scheduling conferences, teleconferences, dispositions, and travel; recording and monitoring court appearance dates, pleadings, and filing requirements; monitoring evidence-gathering; and anticipating changes in litigation or transaction preparation requirements.
o Represents attorney by communicating on their behalf and obtaining information, following-up on delegated assignments, and knowing when to act and when to refer matters to attorney.
o Maintains client confidence by keeping client/attorney information confidential.
o Develops and maintains filing and retrieval systems, as well as digital archive systems.
o Records and documents meeting discussions, maintains transcripts, documents, and maintains evidence.
o Maintains office supplies by checking stocks, placing and expediting orders, and evaluating new products.
o Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements and calling for repairs.
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