Legal Secretary Litigation Pasadena CA Salary Range: $75k $92k The essential duties are:
Prepares and revises legal documents correspondence memoranda and emails from written form as well as from transcription
Assembles documents and exhibits for court filings and recordings hearings arbitrations mediations depositions or other engagements
Proofreads prepared materials to ensure documents are free from typographical and grammatical errors and are formatted according to Firm standards
Reads sorts and prints incoming mail and emails and distributes as appropriate
Schedules appointments and meetings for attorneys
Manages and maintains calendar for deadlines; ensures important dates are recorded on the master calendar
Maintains client files and chron files
Proficiency with utilizing computer and transcription equipment to produce legal documents correspondence memoranda and emails as well as other office equipment such as photocopier fax machine and postage meter
Other duties as needed:
Arranges for travel for attorneys including hotel airline and transportation
Assists in the preparation of marketing materials such as pitch folders attorney biographies and PowerPoint presentations
Performs all other duties as assigned
Qualifications/Requirements:
High School Diploma
Prior litigation legal secretary experience.
Ability to type read and write to proofread and perform initial input and revisions to legal documents correspondence memoranda and email.
Must have knowledge of MS Office Suite which includes Word Excel PowerPoint
Knowledge of document management systems such as IManage
Ability to type 70 wpm
Ability to organize and prioritize workflow for multiple attorneys
Interpersonal skills to communicate verbally in writing and by telephone professionally with clients attorneys vendors and staff
Ability to operate office equipment such as computer transcription equipment fax machine and advanced functions on photocopiers
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