Litigation Legal Secretary

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Litigation Legal Secretary
The candidate will be responsible for: Support multiple attorneys. Greet and interact with clients in person, by phone, and email. Assist attorneys with information gathering and research for cases and trial preparation. Research legal publications and databases to find laws, decisions and information pertaining to cases. Prepare and work on legal documents including complaints, discovery, motions, agreements, disclosure documents and other government filings. File court documents in courts and complete other filings with government agencies. Communicate with court officials and opposing counsel for attorneys. Help lawyers prepare for arbitration, depositions, hearings, mediations, and trials. Handle incoming and outgoing phone calls and mail. Assist in creating and finalizing letters. Manage attorneys’ calendars; schedule meetings and appointments. Maintain organized paper and electronic files, including documents and correspondence. Perform wide-ranging other assistant duties as they arise. Should have 5+ years’ experience in Franchise Litigation or Business Litigation. Legal secretary certification from Legal Secretaries International, Inc., National Association of Legal Secretaries or the like is preferred. Must have excellent research and organizational skills. Must have Court Filing experience with State, Federal, Appellate, Arbitration Filings, TM Trial and Appeals Board. Should have strong skills in word processing, databases (ProLaw), email, and Microsoft Office software (Outlook – emails and calendaring), Word, Adobe. Preferred experience with Copyright/Trademark Litigation. Must be able to format documents with both TOA/TOC. Trial preparation experience required. Must be eligible to become a notary public.

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