Litigation Legal Assistant

Martin, Pringle, Oliver, Wallace & Bauer, LLP; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Martin Pringle seeks a capable secretary to perform confidential administrative duties, collaborating with attorneys, paralegales, and staff. The role requires strong time management, organization, and meticulous attention to detail to support the firm's legal practice.

The successful candidate will handle filing, correspondence, scheduling, and filing in various courts and offices, maintaining client communications and precise document management.

Qualifications

• Efficient time management and strong organizational skills.
• Detail oriented with accuracy in document handling.
• Professional communication with attorneys, clients, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, proofread, and file legal documents including contracts and pleadings.
• Answer phones, manage emails, and communicate with clients and court personnel.
• Schedule appointments, court dates, and meetings.
• Maintain files and organize case documents.
• Manage the lawyer's calendar and deadlines.
• Draft correspondence, motions, briefs, subpoenas, and other documents.
• E-file in state and federal courts and with government offices.

Skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Job description

Martin Pringle performs legal services for a diverse group of clients with business clients ranging from large publicly traded companies to sole proprietorships, as well as individuals with varied legal needs. Our primary objective is to deliver nothing less than the highest quality work product. We recognize that legal services should be cost-effective and focused on the client’s objectives, whether the business goals of a company, or the financial or personal needs of an individual.

About the Role

The candidate for this position will be successful if they are able to execute a variety of secretarial duties of a confidential nature. These tasks will include working with attorneys, paralegals and other members of the firm with a series of administrative functions. Therefore, the candidate will have to have effective time management and organizational skills coupled with the ability to be detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, proofreading, and filing legal documents, including contracts, pleadings, and correspondence.
• Answering phones, managing emails, and communicating with clients, other law firms, and court personnel.
• Scheduling appointments, court dates, depositions, and meetings.
• Maintaining files, organizing documents, and managing case files.
• Managing the lawyer's calendar and ensuring they are aware of deadlines and upcoming events.
• Draft correspondence, pleadings, motions, briefs, notices, subpoenas, affidavits, contracts, will and many other documents.
• E-file in state and federal courts as well as with recorder, Secretary of State, and other government offices.