What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Secretary position at Robert Half?
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Legal Secretary in Washington, DC. Your primary role will be to support our legal team with various administrative and legal tasks, including managing electronic communications, organizing travel arrangements, and preparing legal documents.
Responsibilities:
• Manage and coordinate electronic communications both internally and externally, ensuring professionalism and confidentiality
• Arrange travel schedules, itineraries, and meetings, including the reservation of conference rooms and meal preparation
• Maintain and manage busy calendars, prioritizing meetings with internal and external groups
• Prepare and type legal documents accurately and within requested timeframes, balancing work among different assignments and meeting specific deadlines
• Assist in preparing and proofreading litigation and business documents, including pleadings, discovery, settlements, contracts, and client correspondence
• File electronic documents as required, observing all necessary protocols and procedures
• Manage docket deadlines, including the calendaring of hearings, mediations, trials, etc.
• Prepare daily time entry for Partners and other attorneys, ensuring timely submission and approval by management
• Collaborate with the Accounting department to ensure billing accuracy in accordance with client requirements; perform Paperless Proforma edits, complete expense reimbursements promptly, and prepare invoices for payment as requested by timekeepers
• Demonstrate effective teamwork proactively and assist other Legal Administrative Assistants as time permits
• Work cooperatively with other departments and individuals in the firm, fostering a collaborative work environment
• Use sound judgment and initiative independently to develop project timelines and anticipate the business needs of the assigned timekeepers; plan ahead and meet deadlines
• Interact with staff at all levels in a fast-paced environment, remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient, with a high level of professionalism.
For immediate and confidential consideration, please submit resumes directly to Vice President of Permanent Placement, Anne-Laure McGrory at anne-laure [dot] mcgrory [at] roberthalf [dot] [com].
