Hybrid Legal Secretary — Admin & Legal Docs

City of Atlanta; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Atlanta Law Department is seeking a Legal Secretary IV to provide professional legal secretarial support to the assigned department. Responsibilities include drafting letters, memos, and emails for attorneys, managing matter files, and preparing reports and presentations.

The role requires an associate degree or equivalent experience, strong MS Office skills, and a typing speed of 50 WPM. A hybrid work schedule is available, with in-person days at City worksites.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or higher; or HS diploma with 15 years in legal/office environment.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and basic arithmetic.
• Typing speed of at least 50 WPM and strong data entry skills.
• Familiarity with legal terminology and office procedures.

Responsibilities

• Create or set up matters in Legal Files and track matters in the system.
• Update matter statuses using matter management tools or spreadsheets.
• Operate general filing and document management processes.
• Prepare reports and PowerPoint presentations for attorneys.
• Draft letters, memos, and emails for attorneys and paralegals.
• Take notes during meetings and schedule deposits and meetings.

Skills

MS Office

Typing 50 WPM

Legal terminology

Time management

Education

Associates degree

HS diploma + 15 yrs exp

Tools

Legal Files

ATL Cloud

Job description

City of Atlanta Law Department is seeking a Legal Secretary IV to provide professional legal secretarial support to the assigned department. Responsibilities include drafting letters, memos, and emails for attorneys, managing matter files, and preparing reports and presentations.

The role requires an associate degree or equivalent experience, strong MS Office skills, and a typing speed of 50 WPM. A hybrid work schedule is available, with in-person days at City worksites.