Legal Secretary - Long Beach, United States - Dannis Woliver Kelley

Description

• Prepare documents including correspondence, memoranda and legal documents; compose and draft routine cover letters and shell documents
• Prepare and process court and administrative agency filings, as well as maintain and review corresponding Compulaw calendaring
• Proofread documents for content and clarity and create redlines
• Provide heavy, executivelevel administrative support to maintain accurate calendars for assigned attorneys, as well as client and administrative files
• Prepare and process new client and matter forms. Coordinate with accounting to prepare fee agreements, engagement letters, and vendor invoices
• Prepare expense reports and make travel arrangements
• Create presentations using tools such as PowerPoint, as well as create and work with PDFs

• Detailoriented, proactive, organized and possess excellent follow through skills
• Able to work under pressure while managing multiple deadlines/priorities
• Accuracy, speed, and professionalism
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a team environment
• Must be able to coordinate complex scheduling for multiple individuals
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrated understanding of correct grammar, spelling and punctuation
• High school diploma or GED and 3+ years of legal secretarial experience required
• At least three years of litigation experience required
• Law firm experience required
• Ability to work overtime as needed
• Paralegal certificate preferred
• Experience in education law a plus