Legal Secretary

Kuchler Polk Weiner; New Orleans (LA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Firm-paid health insurance

Generous 401(k) Safe Harbor Matching plan

Paid time off

Dental

Vision

AFLAC policies

Parking

Job summary

A law firm in New Orleans is seeking a detail-oriented legal secretary with at least 5 years of experience in a busy law office. The role offers full-time hours with remote work options available. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and be proficient in Microsoft Office applications. This position includes a competitive benefits package, including health insurance and a 401(k) matching plan. Candidates must have exceptional attention to detail and a positive, team-oriented attitude.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience supporting attorneys in a busy law office.
• Excellent typing, communication, proofreading and grammatical skills.
• High level of computer competency; proficient in document management systems.
• Attention to detail, professional demeanor, and team-oriented attitude.

Responsibilities

• Draft, proofread, and format legal documents while consulting with attorneys.
• Maintain attorneys' calendars and track deadlines.
• Handle general correspondence with outside law firms.
• Communicate professionally with outside firms and colleagues.
• Assist multiple attorneys with file management and travel arrangements.

Skills

Document and Trial Preparation

Calendaring/Docket Management

E-Filing

General Communication

Administrative Support

MS Office proficiency

Worldox experience

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Worldox

Job description

Kuchler Polk Weiner, LLC is seeking a detail-oriented, highly organized, legal secretary with a minimum of 5 years’ experience supporting attorneys in a busy law office. Ideal candidates should possess the skills and requirements listed below. This full-time position offers the availability for remote work two days per week with attorney approval. Our firm also offers an excellent and competitive benefits package including firm-paid health and life insurance for employee, generous 401(k) Safe Harbor Matching plan and paid time off plan. Optional dental, vision, additional voluntary life insurance, AFLAC policies and parking contract in a garage connected to our building are available to employee.

Skills and Responsibilities, include but are not limited to the following:

• Document and Trial Preparation: Ability to draft, proofread, and format correspondence and routine legal documents (pleadings, discovery pleadings, motions, etc.) while consulting with attorney; experience preparing for trial is preferred but not required.
• Calendaring/Docket Management: Maintain attorneys' calendars by recording and tracking deadlines, scheduling meetings, depositions, etc.
• E-Filing: Knowledge of e-court systems and e-filing experience in both State and Federal courts.
• General Communication: Ability to professionally handle general correspondence with outside law firms and others as needed.
• Administrative Support: Ability to assist multiple attorneys, arranging/calendaring travel arrangements, maintaining files, etc.

Requirements:

• Excellent typing, communication, proofreading and grammatical skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills including ability to independently prioritize and coordinate multiple projects
• High level of computer competency; proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and document management systems. Experience with Worldox document management system is preferred but not required.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Positive, team-oriented attitude
• Exceptional work ethic
• Professional and pleasant demeanor
• Requires the ability to work 40 hours per week Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., with occasional overtime

Salary: Commensurate with experience.

Employment is contingent upon passage of a basic criminal background check.