Paralegal Legal Secretary

Paralegal/Legal Secretary

Duties + Responsibilities

• Transcribe correspondence and pleadings (federal & state courts)
• Schedule depositions with attorneys; schedule court reporters; schedule client appointments
• Open new client files & prepare initial correspondence and pleadings
• Telephone conversations with clients, adjusters, court, court reporters, attorneys
• Prepare subpoenas
• Arrange service of subpoenas and monitor affidavits of service
• Draft Discovery, including Interrogatories and Request for Documents for attorney review
• Assist clients with preparation of discovery responses
• Prepare documents for production
• Assist with preparation of trial notebooks
• Scan, Fax, Photocopy and bates-stamp documents
• Other duties as requested

Qualifications + Experience Required

• Intermediate to Advanced skills in MS Word and Excel;
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Proficient Proofreading skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to manage multiple internal clients and be adaptable to the needs of each