What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Secretary - Business Transactions position at Trenam Law?
Trenam Law is seeking Legal Secretary for the Business Transactions practice group. This candidate will need 2 years of experience with at least 3 years of recent experience supporting business transaction attorneys/paralegals. Preference will be given to those with a desire to learn, advanced technical skills and a strong service inclination. Consideration may be given to a candidate with little legal experience but a strong administrative background and who exhibits the competencies and characteristics below, and has an aptitude to quickly learn the unfamiliar duties of the job.
Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support to one or more lawyers
- Effectively communicate with witnesses, clients, colleagues and partners
- Greet visitors and perform initial screening of clients
- Attend trials and type minutes
- Write case briefs and synopses of depositions, contracts and testimony
- Conduct thorough statistical/ documentary research
- Source and verify important case intelligence
- Produce and file various legal documents such as appeals, motions or petitions
- Preserve an updated case record system
- Answer phone calls, take notes/messages and redirect calls when appropriate
- Maintain and update inventories of contact details
- Facilitate the meeting of deadlines by keeping multiple agendas and provide timely reminders
Skills
- Knowledge of constitution, legal terminology, regulations and court system
- Knowledge of MS Office and ability to work with legal technology (court-filing computer systems, transcription software, etc)
- Working knowledge of litigation management software systems is a plus
- Proficiency in English
- Outstanding time-management and typing skills
- Ability to multitask and being comfortable dealing with a diverse pool of people
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $29.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Paralegals & Legal Assistants: 3 years (Required)
- Law Firm: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: One location
