Litigation Secretary

The purpose of this position is to enhance attorney effectiveness by performing secretarial work of a complex nature and providing information-management support in a highly professional manner.

Education High School Diploma or GED required.

Work Experience Minimum of 5 years of legal secretary experience.

Special Skills

• Demonstrated 50 wpm typing skills.
• Moderate to high level of experience with Microsoft Office Suite applications with a particular emphasis on Word and Excel. Basic to moderate level of experience is required for Access and Power Point.
• Intermediate knowledge of WordPerfect and Adobe Acrobat Professional.
• Intermediate level of experience regarding internet and software use / capability.
• High level of integrity.
• Demonstrated ability to ensure confidentiality of client information.
• Coordinates case preparation by producing information via transcription, formatting, inputting, editing, retrieving, copying, and transmitting text, data, and graphics.

Assists attorneys by performing the following duties :

Planning and scheduling conferences, teleconferences, dispositions and travel.

Assists the attorney with the following :

To perform job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this job. The below competencies include but are not limited to :

Communication

Customer Focus

Dependability

Equipment Skills

Flexibility

Positive Outlook

Writing Skills

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