Legal Secretary - Boca Raton - Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP

Description

Job Title: Legal Secretary (Legal Word Processor)

Location: Boca Raton, FL 33432

Position Summary

Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP is seeking a skilled and motivated Legal Secretary (Legal Word Processor) to provide comprehensive legal support to attorneys, paralegals, and firm managers. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating flexibility, attention to detail, and the ability to handle time-sensitive and confidential materials with professionalism. This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated legal professional looking for a long-term role in a supportive and highly regarded firm.

Employment Type: Full-time non-exempt | In-Office 9:00 am – 5:30 pm

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $70,000 - $85,000 per year (depending on experience and qualifications)

• Benefits: Comprehensive benefit program provided

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, edit, and process complex legal documents, ensuring compliance with court rules and formatting requirements.

• Draft correspondence, pleadings, motion shells, discovery documents, and general legal forms.

• Assist in preparing and filing court documents in federal and state courts, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

• Generate tables of authorities and tables of contents for legal filings.

• Manage confidential client and case-related information with discretion.

• Coordinate meetings, conference calls, and video conferences for attorneys, clients, and experts.

• Arrange travel for attorneys, paralegals, clients, and experts as needed.

• Process attorney expense reports, reimbursements, and expert invoices.

• Maintain electronic case files in coordination with the firm's records team.

• Manage shared Outlook calendars for attorneys and case teams.

• Enter attorneys' billable time in accordance with firm policies.

• Provide additional administrative and litigation support as required.

Qualifications & Experience

Education: High school diploma or equivalent required; an associate's degree is a plus.

Experience: Minimum of 3 years as a legal secretary or legal assistant in litigation.

Litigation Knowledge: Experience with Florida state and federal courts, as well as other U.S. district courts, is preferred.

Technical Skills:

• Strong proficiency in Windows 11 and Microsoft Office Suite.

• Experience with document management systems such as NetDocuments or iManage is a plus.

Additional Skills:

• Excellent proofreading skills and attention to detail is a must.

• Typing with high accuracy.

• Strong time-management skills and ability to support multiple attorneys.

• Understanding of litigation deadlines and prioritize workload accordingly.

• Excellent proofreading skills and attention to detail is a must.

• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with attorneys, colleagues, court personnel, and vendors.

• Proactive, self-motivated, and capable of working independently.

Other qualifications that are a plus:

• Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat DC, Best Authority, Relativity, and legal billing software is preferred but not required.

• Notary certification is a plus.

• Trial preparation experience is a plus.

If you are a detail-oriented legal professional looking for a rewarding opportunity in a dynamic legal environment, we encourage you to apply.

For consideration, please email a cover letter and resume to with Legal Secretary in the subject line.

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Robbins Geller is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or breast-feeding, age, physical or mental disability, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, military, or veteran's status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law. For the firm's full EEO policy, please refer to our website:

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The marginal functions of this position have not been included. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties to be performed. An employee will be required to follow any other job-related duties requested by the supervisor.

Employees MUST maintain domicile in a state and/or city where RGRD has an office.