Legal Support Specialist

The Legal Support Specialist is responsible for assisting attorneys with discovery and trial preparation.

Duties:

• Reviews assigned cases and documents for completeness, accuracy, and compliance and prepares a variety of legal pleadings for review by the attorney.
• Conducts discovery and prepares Freedom of Information Act requests. 
• Obtains authorization forms from clients.
• Issues and processes subpoenas for hearings, deposition, or trial.
• Maintains a tracking system to monitor service of process, return of service, and other time sensitive documents.
• Prepares court documents and routes orders to judge or opposing counsel when approved by the attorney.
• Creates, opens, and maintains confidential case files, abstracts files, updates narrative as case progresses and enters case information into appropriate database.
• Prepares, faxes, copies, files, and mails case information and documents, as needed, in a timely manner, following established procedures and protocol.
• Assists clients on case status, either in person or on the telephone, and provides general information or routine responses.
• Copies, files, and processes documents following standardized procedures.
• Initiates telephone calls to clients, witnesses, attorneys, court personnel, and others directly involved in the case.
• Conducts research and investigations and reports findings to attorney in written or verbal narrative.
• Prepares and maintains trial notebooks following standardized procedures.
• Attends client meetings with attorney when necessary.
• Works closely with the assigned attorney to prepare for trial.
• Tracks time spent on each client’s case.
• Performs duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Some knowledge of applicable laws, the legal process, and legal terminology.
• Knowledge of computers, Microsoft 365, and database management.
• Ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to compose, proofread and edit correspondence, reports and other documents.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work well with other staff members, clients, and the public.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work independently in the absence of supervision.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma, or equivalent.
• Two years of specialized training in the legal secretarial or clerical field.
• Preferred, training or experience as a paralegal.
• Other job-related education and/or experience may be substituted for all or part of these basic requirements.

Benefits:

PTO

401k

Health, vision, and dental insurance