Job Description
Description
:DESCRIPTION:
This opportunity will provide legal secretarial support to one or more lawyers. Maintain a
close and highly responsive relationship to the day-to-day activities of the Lawyer(s).
GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Prepares, through transcription of written or recorded documents, complex legal documents i.e.
correspondence, factums, motions, summonses etc.
- Drafts standard legal documents, correspondence and pleadings for review by lawyer(s). Edits
grammar, punctuation and spelling as needed.
- Exercises initiative and judgment in Lawyer’s absence, i.e., negotiates extensions of time. Prioritizes
and responds to diverse incoming communications.
- Manages Lawyer's calendar i.e., schedules appointments, coordinates appearances. Resolves
scheduling conflicts on own initiative.
- Answers a wide variety of telephone inquiries based on knowledge of case. Responds ...