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Title : Legal Secretary

Location : Michigan - Detroit
Refer to Job # IJXV821902

Legal Secretary Duties: Support clients, attorneys and other staff members by performing an administrative role and handling detail-oriented and critical tasks; Operate a computer, word processor and typewriter, transcribe dictation, photocopier, fax machine, telephone and other office equipment; Draft correspondence, memoranda and other legal documents, Communicate with attorneys and clients via email, fax and/or telephone Screen telephone calls and record messages; Read, sort and date incoming mail. Ensure that outgoing mail is timely delivered. If necessary, route mail to specific service and follow-up on timely delivery; Open new files, requests conflict of interest checks and maintain all client and general files, maintain records and filing systems. Conduct periodic review for possible storage of older files, prepare files to be closed; Receive clients and visitors, maintain good public relations with clients, observe confidentiality of attorney-client relationship; Process bills, proof billing sheets, review and edit bills; Manage attorney expenses; Work closely with administrative support staff (word processing, receptionists, etc.); Perform overflow typing, filing or photocopying as time permits and as requested by other attorneys or the personnel director; Maintain attorney calendar by planning and scheduling conferences, teleconferences, and travel; monitoring legal matters, fines, and filing requirements, anticipating changes in transaction preparation requirements and maintain deadline reminder systems; Represents attorney by communicating and obtaining information, follow-up on delegated assignments, knowing when to act and when to refer matters to attorney. Qualifications: Possess the ability to read and write in order to proofread typed material for grammatical, typographical or spelling errors of routine law office correspondence and legal case matters. Perform non-complex arithmetic calculations when verifying calculations on forms and documents, at a level normally acquired through completion of high school or equivalent; Have 1-2 years with the job experience necessary in order to gain an understanding of law office policies and procedures and produce accurate legal documents with minimal supervision; Possess the ability to transcribe legal documents, correspondence and reports from rough draft, or transcription at 70+ wpm; Possess the ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints; Possess interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate and follow instructions effectively from a diverse group of clients, attorneys and staff and provide information with ordinary courtesy and tact; Possess interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate by telephone and provide information with ordinary courtesy and tact; Possess the ability to be detail-oriented and handle multiple tasks simultaneously; Possess the ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and distribute work to ensure completion under prescribed constraints; Work occasionally requires a high level of mental effort and strain while producing a high volume of information performing other essential duties; Work occasionally requires more than 40 hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position; may require irregular hours.

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