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- Administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, pleadings, motions, briefs, and discovery.
- Maintaining the calendar and schedule of 2 or more attorneys.
- Answering calls from attorneys, clients and other individuals relevant to case.
- Assisting with travel arrangements, scheduling CLEs, scheduling depositions, obtaining court reporters, contacting opposing counsel, conferring with the Court and contacting witnesses for depositions and trial
- Communicating with insurance companies regarding various cases.
- Assisting with file and document management
- Other duties as assigned
- Must have good organizational skills
- Must be familiar with drafting legal documents and have a basic understanding of various documents involved in legal proceedings such as complaint, petition for damages, answer, motion to dismiss, exceptions, judgments, motion for summary judgments, appeal briefs, subpoenas, affidavits, and any documents or processes relevant to trial, settlement or mediation.
- Must know how to e-file and be familiar with all documents that must accompany pleadings, motions, briefs, subpoenas, affidavits, discovery
- Must understand organization of documents produced and received in discovery.
- Contact with any questions. Please provide resume
Legal Secretary - New Orleans, United States - FLEX Staffing and Recruiting
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Experienced legal secretary needed at Litigation defense firm located in downtown New Orleans. Must have experience as a legal secretary at a litigation defense law firm. Salary $55K to $70K depending on experience.
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