Job Description
Job Description
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Legal Secretary to join our team.
The Legal Secretary will provide administrative support to our legal team and assist with various tasks related, but not limited to:
- Filing complaints, motions such as MSJs etc. in state and federal courts
- Preparing Proof of Service and serving opposing counsel
- Calendaring all statutory deadlines and updating calendar with changing statutory deadlines
- Calendaring events such as hearings, depositions etc.
- Prepare shells and master caption templates
- Collect and record costs per case
- Have a strong knowledge of One Legal filing software
- Have a strong knowledge of Essential Forms
- Have a strong knowledge of MS and Adobe
- Strong background in project management
- Be a proactive problem solver
- Experience working with experts and handling expert file
- Not afraid to pick up the phone and call courts, custodian of records, police department etc., opposing counsel to obtain necessary information to advance client’s interest
- Experience with Bates Stamping documents
- Experience preparing pre-trial documents and trial binders such as evidence binders
- Experience ensuring witnesses show up to testify for trial
- Fun, great humor, and willing to take ownership of work
- Willing to learn and grow in fast pace moving environment
- Have a strong understanding of statutory deadlines
Please feel free to contact us with further questions and interest at bja@normandlegal.com.