Overview
This role involves providing comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to litigation attorneys. The position requires interaction with colleagues in a team environment while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism in client matters.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, revise, and finalize correspondence, memoranda, and other legal documents; draft routine documents as needed.
- File legal documents in federal and state courts, including electronic filing; prepare documents for service of process and case shell documents.
- Verify inclusion of all attachments, exhibits, and enclosures with transmittal letters and memoranda.
- Proofread documents for formatting, spelling, and grammar accuracy.
- Maintain positive relations with clients.
- Review incoming mail, distribute to appropriate teams, and upload to document management systems.
- Prepare documents and packages for mail, messenger, and overnight delivery.
- Prepare expense reports, manage vendor invoices, mailings, and request checks.
- Enter attorney time and send time entry reminders.
- Process client billing and assist with bill review and editing.
- Schedule appointments and arrange meetings, conferences, and travel.
- Complete client and matter intake forms, request conflicts of interest checks, open new files, and prepare files for closure.
- Coordinate requests and projects with other support departments such as reception and office services.
- Provide overflow and absence coverage support for other secretarial team members.
- Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of litigation secretarial experience; experience in entertainment litigation is a plus.
- Strong proofreading skills with excellent attention to detail and solid grammar and spelling.
- High proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.
- Expertise in legal citation and terminology.
- Familiarity with iManage, Compulaw, or similar legal technology.
- Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple attorney assignments.
- Flexibility to work occasional overtime.
- Good attendance and punctuality.
Location
Information about the work location is not specified.