What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Secretary, Litigation position at Kutak Rock?
Job Summary
Kutak Rock LLP seeks a Legal Secretary to join our Springfield office. This position provides essential support to the Litigation department, assisting attorneys and staff with a variety of administrative and secretarial duties. This on-site role is ideal for a dedicated and detail-oriented professional who enjoys working in a collaborative and collegial environment.
Responsibilities
Status: Non-Exempt
Salary Range: $40,000-$65,000 per year, commensurate with education and experience
Work Arrangement: In Office
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Dependent Life, Disability, and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance. Flexible Spending Plan. Health Savings Account. Profit-Sharing and 401(k) Retirement benefits. Discretionary bonuses. Nine Paid Holidays per calendar year. 1 hour of paid vacation leave accrued for every 16 hours worked. 1 hours of paid sick leave accrued for every 30 hours worked. Paid parental leave. Fertility coverage assistance. Adoption and surrogacy financial assistance. Bereavement, jury duty, military leave. Employee Assistance Program. Back-Up Care. Domestic Partner Benefits. Commuting Benefits. Tuition Reimbursement. Employee Referral Program. Some of the foregoing benefits include Employer/Employee cost sharing.
Additional Information
Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.
About The Firm
Kutak Rock was formed in 1965 with a commitment to exceptional client service delivered with a collaborative, team-focused approach. Our founding charter commits the firm to “allow and encourage each individual within it to be a full person,” and we strive to offer an exceptional professional environment, intellectually challenging and engaging work in multiple disciplines, competitive compensation and benefits, opportunities for training and career development. We are a leading national law firm with locations in 19 cities united by our common commitment to our core values of client service; integrity and fairness; innovation; and inclusiveness and diversity.
We are dedicated to the maintenance of a respectful, collegial, communicative, and equal opportunity workplace that encourages and rewards innovation and entrepreneurship. We measure our success not just on the basis of our revenues or our profits, but by the satisfaction we deliver for our clients and the health, engagement and loyalty of our people.
Kutak Rock LLP seeks a Legal Secretary to join our Springfield office. This position provides essential support to the Litigation department, assisting attorneys and staff with a variety of administrative and secretarial duties. This on-site role is ideal for a dedicated and detail-oriented professional who enjoys working in a collaborative and collegial environment.
Responsibilities
- Draft, type, edit, and format legal documents, pleadings, discovery materials, and correspondence based on handwritten, typed drafts, or online sources
- Answer phone calls and handle client inquiries professionally, and communicate effectively via telephone and email
- Organize, correlate, and edit drafts of documents for attorney review
- Generate, organize, and maintain extensive sets of files and reports
- Digitize documents for electronic filing and send/receive documents via email for attorneys
- Keep record of attorney’s time and expenses and submit to Accounting Department in a timely fashion; recap expense memoranda and other miscellaneous accounting projects as assigned
- Maintain calendars by scheduling appointments for conferences and meetings
- Organize and maintain client files, transcripts, and other case-related materials
- Arrange business itineraries by coordinating travel reservations
- Read and route incoming and internal mail; assemble large mailings
- Proofread documents for changes to be made before the final copy is produced
- Assist with other duties as assigned
- Ability to work under pressure of deadlines and prioritize tasks efficiently
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; aptitude to interface with lawyers, clients, and staff
- Keen attention to detail and high level of accuracy
- Ability to prioritize and multitask
- Ability to manage workload effectively for multiple attorneys
- Cooperative and able to thrive in a team-oriented environment
- Adaptability to each attorney’s working style
- Excellent organizational skills
- Knowledge of PC and Windows applications, especially Microsoft Office 365, Word, and other Office products- Familiarity with legal terminology and procedures, as well as platforms such as Casenet, Pacer, and eFlex
- High School or equivalent required; Associates or Bachelors degree preferred
- 1 years of previous experience in legal secretarial field preferred
Status: Non-Exempt
Salary Range: $40,000-$65,000 per year, commensurate with education and experience
Work Arrangement: In Office
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Dependent Life, Disability, and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance. Flexible Spending Plan. Health Savings Account. Profit-Sharing and 401(k) Retirement benefits. Discretionary bonuses. Nine Paid Holidays per calendar year. 1 hour of paid vacation leave accrued for every 16 hours worked. 1 hours of paid sick leave accrued for every 30 hours worked. Paid parental leave. Fertility coverage assistance. Adoption and surrogacy financial assistance. Bereavement, jury duty, military leave. Employee Assistance Program. Back-Up Care. Domestic Partner Benefits. Commuting Benefits. Tuition Reimbursement. Employee Referral Program. Some of the foregoing benefits include Employer/Employee cost sharing.
Additional Information
Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.
About The Firm
Kutak Rock was formed in 1965 with a commitment to exceptional client service delivered with a collaborative, team-focused approach. Our founding charter commits the firm to “allow and encourage each individual within it to be a full person,” and we strive to offer an exceptional professional environment, intellectually challenging and engaging work in multiple disciplines, competitive compensation and benefits, opportunities for training and career development. We are a leading national law firm with locations in 19 cities united by our common commitment to our core values of client service; integrity and fairness; innovation; and inclusiveness and diversity.
We are dedicated to the maintenance of a respectful, collegial, communicative, and equal opportunity workplace that encourages and rewards innovation and entrepreneurship. We measure our success not just on the basis of our revenues or our profits, but by the satisfaction we deliver for our clients and the health, engagement and loyalty of our people.
Salary : $40,000 - $65,000
