Legal Secretary in Long Island, NY| LawFirmStaff

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Title : Legal Secretary

Location : New York - Long Island
Refer to Job # GJMH829574


Legal Secretary The candidate's duties include: Provide administrative support to one or more lawyers; Effectively communicate with witnesses, clients, colleagues and partners; Greet visitors and perform initial screening of clients; Attend trials and type minutes; Write case briefs and synopses of depositions, contracts and testimony; Conduct thorough statistical/ documentary research; Source and verify important case intelligence; Produce and file various legal documents such as appeals, motions or petitions; Preserve an updated case record system; Answer phone calls, take notes/messages and redirect calls when appropriate; Maintain and update inventories of contact details; Facilitate the meeting of deadlines by keeping multiple agendas and provide timely reminders. Proven experience as legal secretary required. Knowledge of constitution, legal terminology, regulations and court system required. Knowledge of MS Office and ability to work with legal technology (court-filing computer systems, transcription software, dictaphone etc) required. Working knowledge of litigation management software systems is a plus. Experience in efiling on both State and Federal levels required. Proficiency in Spanish and/or Creole a plus. Outstanding time-management and typing skills required. Ability to multitask and being comfortable dealing with a diverse pool of people required.
 
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