Legal Secretary/Assistant
1 year ago
Troy
Job DescriptionBenefits: • 401(k), • Dental insurance, • Health insurance, • Paid time off, • Transcribes correspondence and documents from digital audio files dictated by attorneys., • Corresponds with clients, witnesses, attorney offices, and WCB via telephone, mail and email.General Accountabilities, • Prepare and process legal documents and papers, such as pre-hearing conference statements, appeals, rebuttals, memoranda, subpoenas, and settlement agreements., • Accurately transcribe dictation created and uploaded by attorneys., • Prioritize and manage multiple tasks., • Meet deadlines set by laws, judges, clients and attorneys., • Communicate clearly and effectively via phone, fax, and email., • Enter data in firm case management software., • Enter billing information into firm billing software., • Organize and maintain law library, documents, and case files., • Schedule appointments., • Make photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter., • Assist attorneys in collecting information., • Drafts and transcribes office memos., • Treat all with courtesy and respect., • Previous experience as a Legal Assistant or similar role is preferred, • Certification or diploma as a Legal Assistant is preferred, • Familiarity with legal procedures, terminology, and the court system, • Strong verbal and written communication skills, • Highly organized with document management experience, • Comfortable Microsoft Office and case management software, • Ability to multitask and work well under pressureSkills, • Excellent verbal and written communication, • Active listening, • Critical thinking, • Well organized, • Time management, • Customer/Client service, • Transcription, • Reliability, • Team playerSoftware, • Microsoft Word, • Microsoft Outlook, • Microsoft Excel, • SpeechLive (digital dictation platform), • NetDocuments (document management system), • Practice Master (case management system)