Legal Secretary Litigation

Lunaria Partners | Responsible Business; Dublin; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Lunaria Partners | Responsible Business in Dublin seeks an experienced Legal Secretary to join its busy Litigation & Dispute Resolution team. You will provide day-to-day secretarial support to solicitors across a varied caseload, coordinating documents, briefs and court filings.

The successful candidate will have litigation experience, strong typing skills, and excellent organisation to manage deadlines and client communications.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Legal Secretary, preferably within Litigation.
• Strong audio and copy typing.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise a busy and varied workload.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and formatting legal documents and correspondence.
• Audio and copy typing.
• Preparing briefs and documentation for Counsel.
• Assisting with the preparation of affidavits and court documentation.
• Managing electronic and physical client files.
• Diary management and monitoring key court dates and deadlines.
• Liaising with clients, Counsel, Courts and other third parties.
• Filing and managing court documentation.
• Opening, maintaining and closing files.
• General administrative support to fee earners.

Skills

Legal secretary

Audio typing

Copy typing

Organisational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Tools

Keyhouse

Job description

Lunaria Partners is working with an established Dublin law firm seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to join its busy Litigation & Dispute Resolution team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Legal Secretary with previous litigation experience who enjoys working in a busy, hands-on environment and providing high-quality support to solicitors across a varied caseload.

The Role

You will provide day-to-day secretarial and administrative support to solicitors within the Litigation team, with responsibilities including:

• Preparing and formatting legal documents and correspondence


• Audio and copy typing


• Preparing briefs and documentation for Counsel


• Assisting with the preparation of affidavits and court documentation


• Managing electronic and physical client files


• Diary management and monitoring key court dates and deadlines


• Liaising with clients, Counsel, Courts and other third parties


• Filing and managing court documentation


• Opening, maintaining and closing files


• General administrative support to fee earners

The Person

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Previous experience as a Legal Secretary, preferably within Litigation


• Strong audio and copy-typing skills


• Excellent attention to detail


• Strong organisational and time-management skills


• The ability to prioritise a busy and varied workload


• Excellent communication skills and a professional approach


• Experience with Keyhouse or another legal case-management system would be advantageous