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Title : Legal Secretary - Labor & Employment

Location : District of Columbia - Washington
Refer to Job # ZRNG742330

This large, prestigious Chicago based law firm with offices throughout the US has established itself as being the premier, if not the best, labor and employment powerhouse firms in the nation. It now provides a range of legal services, including corporate and business law, general litigation, environmental and other related matters. Its clients include Fortune 500 companies, industrial and manufacturing companies, banks and brokerage houses, healthcare institutions, transportation companies and other media conglomerates. The atmosphere is light and confident, as the lawyers are assured that their expertise is rarely rivaled by many of the other firms. Compensation is the top of the market, and associates are expected to work long hours. This firm offers tremendous growth opportunities for resourceful and energetic attorneys.
Legal Secretary - Labor & Employment The candidate Inputs, revises and finalizes correspondence, memoranda and other legal documents. Drafts routine correspondence, memoranda and other documents. Maintains multiple document changes with redlines and track changes. Proofreads documents and checks for appropriate formatting, spelling and grammar. Verifies all attachments, exhibits and enclosures are included with transmittal letters/memos. Maintains good public relations with clients. Prepares audit letters. Sorts, dates and reads incoming mail. Prepares documents and packages for mail, messenger and overnight delivery. Prepares expense reports, manage vendor invoices, mailings, meetings, conferences and travel arrangements. Completes client/matter forms. Requests conflicts of interest checks. Opens new files. Maintains all client and general files. Conducts periodic review for possible storage of old files and prepares files to be closed. Enters attorney daily time. Submit as required by firm guidelines. Greets clients and visitors. Coordinates and follows through on requests and projects with other support departments (e.g., word processing, receptionists, file/document clerks, office services). Provides overflow and absence assistance for attorney secretarial support. Must be flexible and able to work overtime. Reviews and edits bills as necessary. Perform other duties and projects as assigned. The candidate should preferably have 5 years of legal experience, with Labor and Employment law. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, proofreading, spelling and solid grammar are a must. Strong technical skills is needed. High degree of proficiency with Outlook is required. High degree of proficiency with Word, Excel and PowerPoint is necessary. 70 wpm with accuracy is mandatory. Proficiency in Microsoft Programs (Word, Outlook, Excel) is required. Excellent grammatical and spelling skills are needed. Familiarity with Carpe Diem, Elite, document management systems or similar technology is critical.
 
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