Legal Secretary job description template

Legal Secretary job description example

Are you a Legal Secretary looking for an opportunity to advance you career?

If you have proactive attitude, strong customer service orientation and multi-tasking abilities, we have a perfect job for you!

We are seeking to hire a Legal Secretary to join our dynamic team. This is a great opportunity for a junior to mid-level secretary with strong legal support skills.

Your job will be to perform a wide range of secretarial, administrative and legal office procedures and work closely with other team members and staff.

Legal Secretary duties and responsibilities

• Research and verify case intelligence
• Preparation of documents required for litigation (e.g. trial preparation, Note of Issue)
• Manage the office calendar, schedule depositions
• Proofread and edit correspondence to correct grammar, spelling and punctuation
• Handle correspondence of all types (e.g. written, electronic, in-person and phone)
• Print and file correspondence
• Prepare client invoices
• Organize travel arrangements, including booking hotels and airline tickets
• Complete time sensitive materials with the required urgency
• Coordinate audio/video and other equipment for virtual meetings and conferences
• Utilize the document management system to file paperwork appropriately
• Prioritize, manage multiple assignments and communicate the status of assignments in a timely manner
• Work closely with other team members and staff

Legal Secretary qualifications and requirements

• Previous working experience as a Legal Secretary for [X] year(s)
• Legal Secretary certification of diploma
• Familiarity with the rules of court litigation
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office programs
• Ability to type [X] words per minute
• Excellent multitasking and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational and communication skills