What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Secretary/Receptionist position at Creed Law Group, PLLC d/b/a Creed & Hall?
Creed & Hall is a general law firm practice focusing on real estate litigation, contract litigation, estate planning, probate and real estate transactions, personal injury, and employment law. We are looking for a Legal Secretary/Receptionist to support legal efforts across several practice areas and serve as the firm’s primary point of contact with new and existing clients. The position will require organization, attention to detail, writing ability, project/case management, and independent work on certain legal projects from beginning to end. Experience in these areas is preferred, but the law firm is willing to train for the role, specifically providing training on the legal aspects of work required to manage different projects (i.e. legal/paralegal experience is a plus, but not a requirement for this position). Strong customer service skills, general computer skills (working knowledge of Word, Excel, Adobe, etc.) and fluency in Spanish and English are required.
NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS POSITION UNLESS YOU HAVE FLUENCY IN SPANISH AND THE FLUENCY IS NOTED ON YOUR RESUME.
Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support to one or more lawyers
- Effectively communicate with witnesses, clients, colleagues and partners
- Greet visitors and perform initial screening of clients
- Produce and file various legal documents such as discovery documents. procedural motions and notices
- Preserve an updated case record system
- Answer phone calls, take notes/messages and redirect calls when appropriate
- Maintain and update inventories of contact details
- Facilitate the meeting of deadlines by keeping multiple agendas and provide timely reminders
Skills
- Knowledge of MS Office and ability to work with legal technology (court-filing computer systems, transcription software, dictaphone etc)
- Working knowledge of litigation management software systems is a plus
- Proficiency in English and Spanish
- Outstanding time-management and typing skills
- Ability to multitask and being comfortable dealing with a diverse pool of people
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15 - $20