Legal Secretary

Covenant Holdings Group, LLC; Falls Church (VA); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 64 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

401(k)

Résumé du poste

Covenant Holdings Group, LLC in Falls Church, VA is seeking a dedicated Legal Secretary to support attorneys and manage case work. You will perform administrative tasks, draft briefs, and help keep case files organized.

The role requires strong English, fast typing, multitasking, and knowledge of legal terminology and court procedures. This in-person position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for advancement.

Qualifications

• Minimum proven experience as a legal secretary in a professional setting.
• Solid knowledge of constitution, legal terminology, and court procedures.
• Proficiency with MS Office and legal tech tools (court filings, transcription).
• Experience with litigation management software is a plus.
• Strong English language skills and fast typing.

Responsabilités

• Provide administrative support to one or more lawyers
• Effectively communicate with witnesses, clients, colleagues and partners
• Greet visitors and perform initial screening of clients
• Attend trials and type minutes
• Write case briefs and synopses of depositions, contracts and testimony
• Conduct thorough statistical/ documentary research
• Source and verify important case intelligence
• Produce and file various legal documents such as appeals, motions or petitions
• Preserve an updated case record system
• Answer phone calls, take notes/messages and redirect calls when appropriate
• Maintain and update inventories of contact details
• Facilitate the meeting of deadlines by keeping multiple agendas and provide timely reminders

Connaissances

Proven experience as legal secretary

Knowledge of constitution, legalTermin

Proficiency in English

Outstanding time-management and typing

Ability to multitask

Legal Secretary certification or dipl"

Formation

Legal Secretary certification or diploma

Outils

MS Office

court-filing computer systems

transcription software

dictaphone

litigation management software

Description du poste

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement

We are looking for a specialized Legal Secretary to undertake a variety of administrative and clerical tasks. You will work under the supervision of an attorney and will also provide support in assigned legal cases. The goal is to sustain efficiency of all office procedures and case management so as to guarantee reliability and consistency.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to one or more lawyers
• Effectively communicate with witnesses, clients, colleagues and partners
• Greet visitors and perform initial screening of clients
• Attend trials and type minutes
• Write case briefs and synopses of depositions, contracts and testimony
• Conduct thorough statistical/ documentary research
• Source and verify important case intelligence
• Produce and file various legal documents such as appeals, motions or petitions
• Preserve an updated case record system
• Answer phone calls, take notes/messages and redirect calls when appropriate
• Maintain and update inventories of contact details
• Facilitate the meeting of deadlines by keeping multiple agendas and provide timely reminders

Skills

• Proven experience as legal secretary
• Knowledge of constitution, legal terminology, regulations and court system
• Knowledge of MS Office and ability to work with legal technology (court-filing computer systems, transcription software, dictaphone etc)
• Working knowledge of litigation management software systems is a plus
• Proficiency in English
• Outstanding time-management and typing skills
• Ability to multitask and being comfortable dealing with a diverse pool of people
• Legal Secretary certification or diploma

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance

Work Location: In person