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Position: Legal Secretary Department: Personal Injury Date Posted: January 28, 2008
Serve as a confidential Legal Secretary in a team-oriented environment supporting a busy personal injury lawyer. Prepare documents and correspondence requiring knowledge of legal terminology. Perform a wide variety of other secretarial and administrative duties. Responsibilities & Accountabilities: Establish, maintain, process and oversee paper and computer files, correspondence, databases, records, and/or other documents. Perform a wide variety of word processing, revisions, and print letters and documents such as court pleadings. Review documents for completeness, typographical and format errors. Maintain calendar for lawyer Manage documents through Legal Files Case management system Provide follow up with appropriate departments to ensure compliance with agreements; request information from lawyers and other related issues; interact with law firms to answer routine questions and concerns. Liaise with legal assistants, paralegals, case managers and other lawyers Minimum Skills Required: Graduation from a Legal Administrative Assistant (secretary) program. Three+ years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified. Strong word processing and technical abilities Ability to prioritize and multi-task Knowledge of a case management system is an asset Must be accurate and detail oriented Sound judgment and initiative required Knowledge And Abilities Required: Utilization of legal procedures knowledge Preparation of legal documents and various other correspondence requiring knowledge of legal terminology; Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare documents Strong understanding of legal precedents and procedures Maintenance of computer databases and management of confidential records Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information. Ability to analyze and solve problems Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications Ability to organize and perform tasks independently Must be capable of interpreting instructions and preparing required documentation High aptitude for detail and the ability to remain productive in a time-sensitive environment Dedicated to providing quality service to clients and other stakeholders

Position: Legal Secretary

Department: Personal Injury
Date Posted: January 28, 2008

Serve as a confidential Legal Secretary in a team-oriented environment supporting a busy personal injury lawyer. Prepare documents and correspondence requiring knowledge of legal terminology. Perform a wide variety of other secretarial and administrative duties.

Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

Establish, maintain, process and oversee paper and computer files, correspondence, databases, records, and/or other documents.
Perform a wide variety of word processing, revisions, and print letters and documents such as court pleadings.
Review documents for completeness, typographical and format errors.
Maintain calendar for lawyer
Manage documents through Legal Files Case management system
Provide follow up with appropriate departments to ensure compliance with agreements; request information from lawyers and other related issues; interact with law firms to answer routine questions and concerns.
Liaise with legal assistants, paralegals, case managers and other lawyers

Minimum Skills Required:

Graduation from a Legal Administrative Assistant (secretary) program.
Three+ years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
Strong word processing and technical abilities
Ability to prioritize and multi-task
Knowledge of a case management system is an asset
Must be accurate and detail oriented
Sound judgment and initiative required

Knowledge And Abilities Required:

Utilization of legal procedures knowledge
Preparation of legal documents and various other correspondence requiring knowledge of legal terminology;
Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare documents
Strong understanding of legal precedents and procedures
Maintenance of computer databases and management of confidential records
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information.
Ability to analyze and solve problems
Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications
Ability to organize and perform tasks independently
Must be capable of interpreting instructions and preparing required documentation
High aptitude for detail and the ability to remain productive in a time-sensitive environment
Dedicated to providing quality service to clients and other stakeholders

If you are interested in this position, please provide us with the following information:

Interested Applicants

Please forward your resume by email to careers@kleinlyons.com with job position and date in the subject line.