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Beacon Hill Legal is seeking a Legal (Litigation) Secretary for a 100% on-site, contract role with our client in Downtown Dallas. This is a full-time position, Monday-Friday, during standard business hours.
Job Duties:
- Provides administrative support to litigation attorneys in the practice of law;
- Assists in preparing for hearings, trials, mediations, arbitrations, depositions, meetings, etc. in a fast-paced, high volume litigation practice;
- Types pleadings, discovery, briefs, status reports, and correspondence;
- Maintains, organizes, and manages client files for the attorneys;
- Dockets/calendars deadlines;
- Organizes & sorts emails for attorneys;
- Manages electronic and paper filing systems (state and federal);
- Enters attorney time into billing system;
- Exercises discretion and maintains information of a confidential nature;
- Handles multiple tasks simultaneously;
- Assists with providing coverage when “buddy” secretary is out of the office;
- Works occasional overtime, as needed;
- Other duties as assigned;
Qualifications:
- Five plus (5+) years of litigation experience in a law firm. Defense litigation experience preferred;
- Experience with Appellate work is a plus;
- Advanced knowledge of the litigation process; rules of procedure; excellent litigation, secretarial, grammar, and proofreading skills is a must;
- High proficiency in MS Office Suite;
- Ability to operate standard office equipment;
- Experience with electronic court filings (state and federal);
- Familiarity with DMS (document management system), preferably iManage;
- Ability to turn constructive feedback into best practices for future use;
- Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with co-workers, clients, courts and opposing counsel and be proactive about seeking clarification of ambiguities;
- Ability to read and understand attorney mail and email;
- Typing speed of 65+ words per minute;
For immediate consideration, please submit your most updated resume in Word format. We look forward to working with you!
