Senior Legal Secretary – Administrative & Litigation Support

City-of-Norwalk,-C; Norwalk (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Norwalk seeks a confidential secretary/administrative professional to support the Corporation Counsel and staff attorneys. Responsibilities include preparing legal documents such as contracts, deeds, and licenses for review, researching matters, and maintaining confidential files.

The role requires independent work and familiarity with court procedures. Candidates should have an Associate's degree in Secretarial Science or a paralegal certificate and at least three years of relevant

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Secretarial Science with legal coursework or paralegal certificate is required.
• Three years of paralegal and legal secretarial experience in a law office or municipal/state agency is required.
• Thorough knowledge of law office practices and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Receive general directions from staff attorneys and prepare legal documents for review by staff attorneys.
• Prepare City contracts, deeds, easements, licenses/permits for review and action.
• Plan and organize work according to office procedures and standards.
• Perform initial research on matters referred to the office.
• Coordinate compilation of documents for staff attorneys and manage calendars for court events.

Skills

Law office procedures

Public sector relations

Word processing & data management

Interpersonal communication

Education

Associate's degree in Secretarial Science or paralegal certificate

Tools

Word processing software

Data management systems

File management systems

Job description

The City of Norwalk seeks a confidential secretary/administrative professional to support the Corporation Counsel and staff attorneys. Responsibilities include preparing legal documents such as contracts, deeds, and licenses for review, researching matters, and maintaining confidential files.

The role requires independent work and familiarity with court procedures. Candidates should have an Associate's degree in Secretarial Science or a paralegal certificate and at least three years of relevant