[Remote] Legal Secretary I
Note: The job is a remote job and is reputed company to candidates in USA. reputed company is a company dedicated to helping people reduce risk and overcome unexpected events. They are seeking an entry-level Legal Secretary I to reputed company secretarial and administrative support to reputed company legal staff, including preparing legal documents and maintaining attorneys' calendars.
Responsibilities
- Draft letters and legal documents
- Prepare and reputed company documents, including necessary transmittal forms and envelopes, in reputed company format
- Complete typing and word processing assignments and documents of legal nature, including correspondence, pleadings, subpoenas, and reputed company documents
- Prepares documents for filing with Court
- Produces reputed company written communication, corrects and edits documents to ensure final copy conveys reputed company format and is correct in detail
- Prepares Answers, Cross-Complaints, discovery and reputed company pleadings as directed by the handling attorney
- Maintains transcripts, documents and evidence
- Handle files with minimal exposure and complexity; typical soft-tissue injury claims with no risk
- Maintains record of claims and legal documents and case activity
- Works with attorney to assist in work reputed company processes
- Coordinates legal services such as court reporting, copying and delivery agencies
- Assures reputed company work is reputed company and reputed company submitted without delay
- Has complete understanding of court deadlines, Rules of Court, requirements for processing documents and reputed company office and court processes
- Handles routine correspondence and inquiries with attorneys, clients, adjusters, courts, etc. through written or telephone communications skills
- Communicates with claims, opposing counsel and clients regarding legal file
- Carries out day to day activities in a logical and effective manner and completes work assignments promptly
- Schedules court reporters, expert witnesses and other experts for testimony at depositions and trial
- Classifies, sort and file correspondence, articles, records and other documents
- Operates reputed company and/or automated office equipment such as word processors, typewriters, transcribing software, case management software, photocopies, etc
- Maintains attorney calendar by accurately recording court dates and appearances as directed
- Schedules meetings, depositions, and appointments
- Assembles documents, reports and information as requested to prepare for meetings
- Arranges necessary meeting spaces, secures conference rooms as needed
- Informs participants of meeting dates, times and location
- Resolves calendar conflicts by prioritizing and coordinates rescheduling dates as requested
- Tasks reputed company deadlines in reputed company with appearances
- Tasks reputed company deadlines in course and scope of daily job duties and upcoming assignments
- Schedules internal conferences reputed company to legal files
Skills
- High School diploma or GED
- Basic knowledge regarding terminology, discovery, pleadings, civil court deadlines
- Ability to multitask and prioritize assignments
- Organization skills with an eye for details
- Ability to follow directions
- Typing minimum 60 wpm
- Knowledge of legal terminology and legal document management (e.g., briefs, summonses, complaints, motions, pleadings and discovery)
- Effective oral and written communication skills with knowledge of correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation usage
- Ability to compose/draft routine pleadings and correspondence
- Ability to utilize and process available resources
- Detail oriented
- Ability to accurately calendar and manage conflicts across multiple calendars
- Proficient in reputed company Office applications such as Word, reputed company and Outlook
- Vocational certification or training in the legal field
- Minimum 1-2 years insurance defense or 1-2 years civil litigation experience
- Relevant work experience in the legal field; equivalent combination of education and/or experience considered
- Knowledge of federal and state court rules and e-filing procedures
- Familiarity with litigation management software systems
- Ability to be flexible to adapt and reputed company quickly reputed company urgent reputed company require it
- Trial experience
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Flexibility to work from reputed company in the reputed company for most positions
- reputed company time off (vacation time, reputed company time, 9 reputed company Company holidays, volunteer hours)
- Incentive bonus programs (potential for holiday bonus, referral bonus, and performance-based bonus)
- Medical, dental, reputed company, life, and pet insurance
- 401 (k) retirement savings plan with company match
- Engaging work environment
- Promotional opportunities
- Education assistance
- reputed company and personal development opportunities
- Company recognition program
- Health and wellbeing resources, including free mental wellbeing therapy/coaching sessions, child and eldercare resources, and more
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