Legal Secretary/Assistant

We are seeking a Personal Injury Legal Secretary/Assistant to become a part of our team! You will provide overall support to attorneys' business needs.

Responsibilities:

• Receive or retrieve all litigation mail:
  • Calendar anything with a deadline (motion, discovery, etc.)
  • Sort, scan, upload to appropriate folders, and send to the responsible attorney.
  • Create/add original to binders if attorney keeps paper. If paperless, maintain documents with original signatures and file as appropriate.

• Respond to client calls for litigation and assist, transfer, or take message as appropriate.
• Create and maintain litigation calendar:
  • Calendar any/all motions, depositions, and discovery (minimum one-week notice).
  • Invite appropriate attorney and paralegal to each event.
• Schedule depositions and prep as appropriate.
• Receive and save to system all e-filed documents (check lowelitigation@gmail.com as checks/balances).
• Prepare and handle all outgoing mail (all must be scanned before leaving the firm).
• Receive and save to system all e-filed documents.
• Prepare form letters and pleadings.
• Prepare cover letters and other correspondence.
• File certain pleadings and documents with the appropriate e-file system.
• Assist in other tasks as requested.