Legal Secretary

Baker Brand; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Baker Hostetler, a national law firm with 18 offices, seeks a Legal Secretary for the Cleveland, OH office. This non-exempt role reports to the Regional Human Resources Manager and requires four days per week in-person with one day remote.

You will support attorneys with proofreading, calendars, new matters, trial binders, and travel coordination while upholding confidentiality and delivering strong client service.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of litigation terminology and procedures.
• Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong client service orientation and the ability to maintain confidentiality

Responsibilities

• Proofreading
• Maintain attorney calendars
• Opening of new matters
• Prepare binders and exhibits for trials
• Coordinate firm related travel and ensure attorneys are reimbursed for firm expenses

Skills

Litigation terminology

Multitasking

Verbal communication

Written communication

Client confidentiality

Job description

Baker Hostetler is a National Firm with 18 offices and over 1000 attorneys. Established in 1916, our attorneys are award winning. Baker possesses a phenomenal culture with attorneys and staff that take extreme pride in their work. The litigation practice group has an excellent opportunity for a Legal Secretary in the Cleveland, OH office. This is a non-exempt position that reports to the Regional Human Resources Manager and has an in-person presence of four days per week in the Cleveland office, with one day remote. The lucky person who is hired for this role will have the unique opportunity to work alongside a secretary who has worked at the firm for over 20 years and is retiring at the end of the year. He or she will take over for her attorneys upon her retirement.

Some of the essential functions include:

• Proofreading
• Maintain attorney calendars
• Opening of new matters
• Prepare binders and exhibits for trials
• Coordinate firm related travel and ensure attorneys are reimbursed for firm expenses

Preferred skills, knowledge, abilities:

• Strong understanding of litigation terminology and procedures.
• Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong client service orientation and the ability to maintain confidentiality

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that should be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, documents, books, pen/pencil, paper, controls and manipulate a keyboard, and input data into a PC; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to prepare correspondence and reports on a personal computer.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand and reach with hands and arms. And stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl.
• Ability to operate a variety of standard office equipment including a computer, copy and facsimile machines.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits
Offering competitive pay and benefits, while providing a collegial and respectful work environment, is part of our commitment to fostering a workplace that values employees.

Our comprehensive and competitive benefit program includes:

• Competitive salaries and a performance bonus program
• Group health, dental, and vision insurance
• Multiple plan options and various benefit levels
• Same-sex domestic partner coverage
• Coverage begins on date of hire
• Group term life/AD&DD and voluntary supplemental group universal life insurance
• Voluntary accident insurance – self and family
• Short-term disability benefits
• Long-term disability benefits
• Pre-tax benefit programs – dependent care, health care reimbursement and transit/qualified parking (in most cities)
• Retirement program – voluntary 401(k) plan

Salary range for this position is 60-90K.

About the Firm

BakerHostetler is recognized as one of the leading law firms in the country. With over 1,000 attorneys across 18 offices coast to coast, BakerHostetler is a great place to work for those who seek professional and personal growth in a collaborative environment. We deliver the highest quality counsel to our clients, who include many of the nation’s largest and most well-known companies. BakerHostetler’s values have remained unchanged since our founding more than 100 years ago: dedication to the law, commitment to the highest standard of client service, continuous development of our people and active participation in the communities in which we work and live. Please visit www.bakerlaw.com for more information about our Firm.

The expected annual salary for this position ranges from 60-90k.

Baker & Hostetler LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.