Legal Secretary
Job details
Assists and supports legal counsels and lawyers with their work as needed.
Enhances the department's effectiveness by providing information-management support.
Produces information by transcribing, formatting, inputting, editing, retrieving, copying, and transmitting text, data, and graphics to help coordinate case preparation.
Reads, researches, reviews, verifies and routes correspondence, reports, and legal documents.
Drafts, revises, and edits letters and other written documents, and collects and analyzes information.
Maintains Chief Legal Officer (CLO) calendar by planning and scheduling conferences, teleconferences, dispositions, and travel.
Represents CLO by communicating on their behalf and obtaining information, following up on delegated assignments, and knowing when to act and when to refer matters to an attorney.
Maintains department confidence by keeping departmental information confidential.
Develops and maintains filing and retrieval systems, as well as digital archive systems.
Records and documents meeting discussions maintain transcripts and documents.
Maintains office supplies by checking stocks, placing, and expediting orders, and evaluating new products.
Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements and calling for repairs.
Other duties as assigned.
Skills
Proven experience as a Legal Secretary.
University degree.
Strong organizational and communication skills.
Self-starter with proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
Outstanding time-management and typing skills.
Ability to multitask and be comfortable dealing with a diverse pool of people.
Documentation skills.
Time management and organizational skills.
Meeting planning.
Telephone skills.
Office experience.
Verbal and written communication skills.
Integrity and discretion.#J-18808-Ljbffr
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