Legal Secretary
4 days ago
Garden City
Job Description Legal Secretary/Legal Support Specialist • Provides day-to-day administrative support to assigned attorneys, developing familiarity with their practice areas, clients, and active matters., • Edits, proofreads, and processes legal documents, including preparing correspondence, memoranda, applications, documents, presentations, or other practice specific documents., • Coordinates, prepares and files application materials to local government bodies, zoning boards and planning commissions, • Prepares and e-files pleadings and exhibits with courts., • Prepares zoning lists and coordinate mailings to residents, • Helps create and maintain tracking tools for status of assignments and deadlines and provide updates upon request., • Provides status updates to attorneys on deadlines, tasks, and progress. Escalate issues or delays as needed., • Communicates with municipal office staff, third party consultants, and clients to request information and coordinate project details., • Manages attorney calendars, including scheduling meetings and logistics (e.g., conference rooms, video conferencing, visitor access and catering requirements)., • Assists with new client matter intake by submitting conflict check requests opening new matters and preparing draft engagement letters., • Provides support with billing activities, including proofreading invoices and assisting with billing., • Coordinates with firm travel agency to book travel arrangements., • Prepares and submits expense reports and reimbursement requests accurately and timely., • Organizes and maintains electronic and paper legal files in accordance with designated filing standards., • Strong attention to detail, organizational, and time‐management skills., • Proficiency with rules for court document filings., • Responsive and professional, with a focus on providing excellent client service., • The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of real estate land use ore litigation experience; law firm experience is preferred., • Knowledge of laws, legal codes, or agency rules of assigned practice group/dept. Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook, as well as document management and other office technologies, • Perm, • Large law firm experience preferred, • Garden City Long Island, • $48 - $55