Legal Secretary

Description:

Summary: The main function of legal support is to assist lawyers by preparing legal documents Job Responsibilities: • Provide attorneys with secretarial and administrative assistance prepare correspondence and legal documents such as summonses complaints motions responses discovery and subpoenas for attorney review. • Maintain calendaring system and assist attorneys in all aspects of case handling from inception of case through trial preparation. • Open organize and maintain up to date filing on all legal documents and case files electronic paper • Close maintain and organize closed legal files and prepare same for off-site storage shipments and logs • Process vendor invoices make travel arrangements and submit expense reports for attorneys • Enter attorneys daily billable time and run data reports in Sage Timeslips Program • Maintain Sage TimeSlips program with IT support • Upload attorney prepared narrative case budgets in T360 TyMetrix System monitor funds remaining • Generate monthly invoices for all legal cases in Sage Timeslips • Submit monthly invoices to T360 for payment • Enter invoice payments into Sage Timeslips program • Work effectively as a team with major claims litigation office. • Interface with management facilities and technology personnel. Skills: • Verbal and written communication skills attention to detail and interpersonal skills. • Ability to work independently and manage time effectively. • Basic knowledge of legal court procedures • Ability to navigate and effectively manage litigation office files and case management systems. • Expertise in the Microsoft Office 2010 suite of programs with proficient knowledge of Excel and Adobe. • Knowledge of legal professional service organizations and legal secretarial and administrative practices and functions. • Ability to maintain professionalism under pressure. • Ability to converse in a professional manner with clients claims opposing counsel and experts. • Knowledge of both the Federal and State court systems throughout the counties and state and familiarity with court rules and e-filings.

Skills:

Invoicing, legal documentation, Sage Timeslips

Top Skills Details:

Invoicing,legal documentation,Sage Timeslips

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Education/Experience: • legal secretary experience with minimum of 3 to 5 years experience required.

Experience Level:

Intermediate Level

About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.