Litigation Legal Secretary- 3682520

AMS Staffing Inc.; Boston (MA); Presencial; USD 60 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

AMS Staffing Inc. seeks a Litigation Legal Secretary in Boston to support attorneys with filing, document prep, and client correspondence.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of litigation experience, strong organizational and communication skills, and proficiency with e-filing in state and federal courts, as well as Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook. Responsibilities include drafting pleadings, maintaining dockets, managing calendars, handling confidential information, and assisting with billing

Qualificações

• Minimum 5+ years of litigation experience as a legal secretary.
• Experience with consumer financial services litigation is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Type, edit, and e-file pleadings and draft correspondence.
• Update and maintain databases and client matter lists.
• Interact with clients, visitors, and attorneys.
• Open new files and run conflicts checks; maintain files in iManage.
• Schedule appointments and manage calendars and deadlines.
• Assist partner and billing in processing client invoices.
• Maintain confidentiality of attorney-client relationships.

Conhecimentos

Typing 65 wpm

Excellent organizational skills

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Confidentiality

Conflict checks

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPt

Ferramentas

iManage

CounselLink

Serengeti Legal Tracker

Ascent

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Please connect with me on LinkedIn as well @Amanda Vernon

Job Title

LitigationLegal Secretary

Work Week hours

35

Referral Fee

$500 - should your referral start with our client

Position Summary

The ideal candidate must have excellent organizational and communication skills, interpersonal and customer service skills and the ability to interact effectively and professionally with management, staff and external entities including clients of the firm, be detail-oriented, and able to prioritize their workload. The successful candidate must be dependable, a self-starter, with a “can do” attitude, able to work independently, have working knowledge and experience in e-filing in both state and federal court systems. Proficiency in running conflicts, file opening and closing, billing, and running files through on-line/web-based systems for managing cases (such as CounselLink, Serengeti Legal Tracker and/or Ascent), and proficiency in Excel are necessary. Candidates must possess a minimum typing speed of 65 words per minute, be proficient in and have knowledge of relevant software applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook); must be able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality, and consistently produce high-quality work product.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Type, edit, e-file pleadings and compose correspondence, including letters, memoranda and other documents, as well as create Excel spreadsheets and charts.
• Update and maintain databases (i.e. e-mail lists, iCreate info, client matter lists, tickler and matter lists).
• Interact with clients, visitors and attorneys/staff from other offices via phone, e-mail and in-person.
• Open new files, run conflicts checks, and maintain all client and general files via iManage.
• Make appointments and travel arrangements; maintain calendar and deadline reminder system.
• Assist partner and billing department in processing monthly client invoices.
• Maintain professional appearance and attitude; maintain good public relations and customer service with clients; maintain confidentiality of attorney-client relationship.

Qualifications and Prior Experience

• The successful candidate will have 5+ years of litigation experience as a legal assistant.
• Knowledge of consumer financial services litigation is a plus, as is experience with current local, state and federal court filing requirements, including e-filing in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island state and federal courts.