Job Description
Job Description
Civil litigation firm looking for a pro-active, detail-oriented Legal Assistant/Secretary.
Responsibilities
- Provide pivotal support to the office, especially maintaining a precise, accurate firm calendar
- Work closely with attorneys to provide a wide array of supportive tasks
- Handle communication with clients, witnesses, other law offices, etc.
- Draft and edit correspondence, pleadings, motions, reports and other documents
- Assist in arranging depositions, Zoom events, and conference calls
- Answer and direct phone calls in a professional, helpful manner
- Monitor deadlines and upcoming events on busy firm calendar
- Handle court filings, monitor dockets, and communicate with courts
Skills
- Proven working experience as a legal assistant or legal secretary preferred
- Computer literacy, especially proficiency with Microsoft Word, Adobe and Outlook
- Familiarity with legal procedures and protocols and Massachusetts court system, preferably in civil litigation
- Ability to efficiently perform word processing tasks and generate professional documents
- Satisfactory knowledge of day-to-day operations of a legal office
- Proficiency in English
- Excellent secretarial and organizational skills
- Ability to juggle multiple activities and contribute to the success of a busy firm
Pay in range will reflect skills and experience.