Legal Secretary - Litigation

Description

Transcribe and type correspondence, memoranda, and time records as well as perform a variety of secretarial duties for attorneys, according to established policies and procedures. Maintain positive contact with your team, clients, attorneys, and staff, and observe confidentiality of client matters.

Working with us, you will:

• Transcribe and prepare correspondence, memoranda, and other legal documents from written and oral drafts. Assist in case management through mediation and/or trial, including preparation of discovery, correspondence, memoranda, Judicial Council forms, briefs, and other legal documents.
• Input attorney’s time and ensure that timesheets are delivered to appropriate person in a timely manner.
• Finalize, file, and prepare pleadings for service in State, Federal, and Appellate Courts (including e-filing and e-service).
• Contact clients, courts, counsel, experts, witnesses, etc. via phone, e-mail, and/or correspondence to act as a liaison in scheduling/coordinating meetings, depositions, etc.
• Update and maintain attorney calendars with all court hearings, meetings, depositions, mediations, and expert depositions.
• Set up and maintain client records and filing system.
• Request conflict of interest checks.
• Ability to draft and proof simple pleadings and correspondence, as directed.
• Review incoming mail to determine urgency and work with attorneys accordingly.
• Retain court reporters, videographers, and interpreters, as necessary.
• Coordinate projects that may be complex in nature.
• Maintain good public relations with clients and observe confidentiality of attorney‐client relationship.
• Work with junior and senior level attorneys on your team with unique practices.

An ideal candidate has:

• A resourceful mindset, with a desire to explore and learn new skills and technology.
• 4 ‐ 6 years of legal litigation secretarial experience supporting senior level executives as well as another practice area such as corporate, labor/employment, or banking.
• Ability to transcribe legal documents, correspondence, and reports from rough drafts or dictation proficiently and accurately.
• Possess excellent proofreading abilities for law office correspondence and legal case matters, and the ability to perform non‐complex arithmetic calculations when verifying calculations on forms and documents.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints.
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills – one who can communicate effectively in a courteous and diplomatic fashion as you will service and partner with a diverse group of clients, attorneys, and staff.

About Bodman PLC

Bodman PLC is one of Michigan’s leading business law firms in the Midwest with more than 160 lawyers. We have a diverse client base that includes individuals and businesses in a variety of industries, with an emphasis on financial services, automotive, real estate and construction, technology, manufacturing, health care, and other sectors.