Litigation Legal Secretary

Fawkes IDMWashington, DC

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Job Description

Responsibilities:

Edit and proofread routine law office correspondence and legal case matters.
Transcribe legal documents, correspondence and reports from rough draft, dictation or transcription.
Organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints.
Professional and positive 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.
Work with multiple attorneys with minimum supervision.
Problem solve, use sound judgment and work well under pressure.
Work within deadlines and effectively handle stress.
Establish effective working relationships and appropriately interact with others.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (preferred);
5+ years of legal secretarial experience
Litigation experience (required);
Working knowledge of iManage and Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and etc.)
Work independently and thrive as part of a team.
Prepares complex documents, correspondence, memoranda and other legal documents under the supervision of an attorney or paralegal.
Opens new files and client matters, requests conflict of interest checks, and maintains all client and general files