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Litigation Legal Secretary position located in Baton Rouge, LA.
This is a full-time, direct-hire position with a salary between
50-52K plus awesome benefits. If you’re not interested, please
pass along to your colleagues as we do pay referral fees.
Job Title: Litigation Legal Secretary
Location: Baton Rouge
Salary: 50-52K
Work environment: 100% onsite
Eligible for OT: Yes
Degree Required: NO
Work week hours: 37.5
Candidates should have experience working for multiple attorneys
Candidates must have experience on the defense side vs plaintiff
Candidates will have experience with state/federal court
filing/e-filing
Position Responsibilities
* Maintain records of client files, including opening and closing
of files.
* Edit, format, print and revise all letters, memos, reports,
forms, labels and other printed material.
* Draft pleadings and perform e-filing with various State and
Federal Courts.
* Open and close client files and maintain files keeping them
organized and current, both in electronic and hard copy format.
* Maintain daily appointment calendar, book meetings, make travel
arrangements, as required.
* Facilitate meeting deadlines by keeping multiple agendas and
provide timely reminders to attorney.
* Enter attorneys’ time for timesheets and billing purposes.
* Assist attorneys with proforma reviews, edits and
finalizing/mailing of invoices.
* Answer phone calls, take notes, messages and redirect calls
when appropriate.
Minimum Qualifications:
* Strong proficiency with MS Office products, including Word,
Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
* Ability to work with legal technology; i.e. court filings,
document management program, computer systems, transcription
software
* Knowledge of legal terminology, regulations and court systems
required.
