What are the responsibilities and job description for the Litigation Legal Secretary - 2990928 position at AMS Staffing, Inc.?
Job Description
Job Description
Job Title : Litigation Legal Secretary
Location : Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Salary / Payrate : $50K - $75K annually and AWESOME benefits!!!
Work Environment : Hybrid After 1 Month(2 of days WFH)
Term : Permanent / Fulltime
Bachelors degree required : No
Referral Fee : $500 - Refer qualified colleague, friends, or family.
JOB DESCRIPTION
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Our client is looking to hire a Litigation Legal Secretary at their offices in Grand Rapids, MI 49503. This is a full-time role paying an annual base salary of $50K to $75K (dependent on experience) plus an excellent benefits package. Candidates should possess 4 years of experience working as a Litigation Legal Secretary.
Transcribe and type correspondence, memoranda and time records as well as perform a variety of secretarial duties for attorneys, according to established policies and procedures. Maintain positive contact with your team, clients, attorneys, and staff, and observe confidentiality of client matters.
Responsibilities :
- Transcribe and prepare correspondence, memoranda, and other legal documents from written and oral drafts. Assist in case management through mediation and / or trial, including preparation of discovery, correspondence, memoranda, Judicial Council forms, briefs, and other legal documents.
- Input attorneys time and ensure that timesheets are delivered to appropriate person in a timely manner.
- Finalize, file, and prepare pleadings for service in State, Federal, and Appellate Courts (including e-filing and e-service).
- Contact clients, courts, counsel, experts, witnesses, etc. via phone, e-mail, and / or correspondence to act as a liaison in scheduling / coordinating meetings, depositions, etc.
- Update and maintain attorney calendars with all court hearings, meetings, depositions, mediations, and expert depositions.
- Set up and maintain client records and filing system.
- Request conflict of interest checks.
- Ability to draft and proof simple pleadings and correspondence, as directed.
- Review incoming mail to determine urgency and work with attorneys accordingly.
- Retain court reporters, videographers, and interpreters, as necessary.
- Coordinate projects that may be complex in nature.
- Maintain good public relations with clients and observe confidentiality of attorneyclient relationship.
- Work with junior and senior level attorneys on your team with unique practices.
Qualifications :
Salary : $50,000 - $75,000
