Legal Secretary

Lawyers On Demand; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 39,778 - 56,653; Part time

Job summary

A leading legal staffing agency is currently seeking a skilled Legal Secretary for a temporary position in Boston, MA. In this role, you will provide essential administrative support to corporate attorneys while ensuring smooth daily operations. Candidates should have prior experience in a law firm and be proficient in Microsoft Office tools. This is a hybrid position with a pay rate of $35/hour, requiring you to work in-office for three days a week over the anticipated duration of two months.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of previous legal assistant or administrative experience required.
• Administrative support experience in Business Law is strongly desired.
• Prior experience working in a legal setting is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative assistance to attorneys through secretarial and clerical duties.
• Schedule appointments and maintain attorney's calendar.
• Create and organize client files.

Skills

Administrative support

Legal assistance

Communication

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

NetDocs

Intapp

Job description

Overview

Lawyers On Demand is currently seeking skilled applicants for an opening as a Legal Secretary with a highly regarded law firm in their Boston office. This is an immediate hiring need featuring a hybrid work schedule with an anticipated duration of 2 months.

Legal Secretary - Law Firm, Boston

• Contract; 2 month anticipated duration
• Contract pay starting at $35/hour
• 40 hours per week; 9-6pm; 3 days in-office

Individuals in this role will be supporting a team of corporate attorneys, provide legal assistance to attorneys, and support daily operations by providing quality work product for clients. Individuals in this role will perform legal and administrative support duties and should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. Preferred candidates will have prior experience working in a law firm or professional services environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys by providing administrative assistance through the performance of complex secretarial and clerical duties including: meeting planning and coordination, client communication, and scheduling, etc.
• Receive and screen telephone calls, correspondence and/or visitors; answer routine questions and furnish information to inquiring parties
• Schedule appointments and make arrangements for conferences and travel; maintain attorney\'s calendar, contacts and ensure that deadlines are met
• Create, organize and maintain client files, follow up on pending matters
• Maintain physical and electronic client research and administrative files utilizing NetDocs
• Proofread all documents and check for appropriate formatting, spelling and grammatical errors
• Prepare documents and packages for mail, messenger and overnight delivery; ensure that all attachments, exhibits and enclosures are intact
• Receive and redirect attorney requests and needs as appropriate to expedite solutions
• Input Partner\'s time in Intapp time and record information
• Prepare expense reports and disbursements forms

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate\'s Degree or Bachelor\'s Degree in a related field preferred
• Minimum of three (3) years previous legal assistant or administrative experience required
• Administrative support experience in Business Law strongly desired
• Prior experience working in a legal setting required
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel

Lawyers On Demand is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion are a core part of our Ways of Working, and we celebrate and embrace it. We encourage all applicants, including people with disability, career breaks, gender diverse, LGBTQIA, and culturally diverse communities, to join us so we can do great things together.

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Temporary

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