Legal Assistant

Company: AppleOne Employment Services
Location: Orlando
Posted on: February 26, 2021

Job Description:

Our client is looking for a Legal Secretary to join their team! Insureance Defense experience preferred. Up to $45,000 depending on experience. This Legal Secretary performs a variety of secretarial duties for attorneys to whom assigned according to established policies and procedures. Maintains positive contact with clients, attorneys and staff and observes confidentiality of client and firm matters.Duties: --- Transcribes dictation and legal documents through BigHand with intermittent time constraints, occasionally prepares correspondence on own initiative for approval of attorney. At the discretion of the Office Manager/Floor Supervisor, may be requested to assist with dictation outside of assigned attorney group.--- Maintains files; is responsible to assist with filing (sorting) or request file clerk assistance from Office Manager/Floor Supervisor.--- Responsible for scheduling depositions and various other meetings and appointments.--- Opens, reads, sort mail for attorneys.--- Ensures outgoing mail is timely prepared for pick-up/delivery.--- Enters attorney time entry according to established policies and procedures.--- Answers telephone, giving nonlegal information when possible, refers calls to attorney and takes messages.--- Maintain attorney diary system.--- Requires knowledge of firm Policy Manual.--- May be required to make travel arrangements and hotel reservations for attorney.--- In an emergency, may need to deliver or collect documents for attorney at courthouse, other law office, etc.--- Scanning of invoices/correspondence/legal documents.Qualifications: --- Ability to multi-task, organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints.--- Ability to transcribe dictation, meet standards of accuracy and neatness with reasonable speed.--- Spelling , grammar and punctuation must be accurate. Applicants must pass standard spelling and grammar tests.--- Proofread typed material for grammatical, typographical and spelling errors.--- Must be able to greet individuals pleasantly and represent the firm in an efficient, mature and professional manner.--- Observes and maintains confidentiality of attorney-client relationship.If you meet the requirements for this role, apply today!

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