Legal Secretary

Min 3 yrs required

Full-time

No

Job Title: Experienced Legal Secretary at Law Firm in Atlanta, GA - $50k-$60k/year

H1: Join Our Litigation Team as an Experienced Legal Secretary

H2: Responsibilities and Benefits at Hawkins Parnell & Young

Are you a skilled and organized legal secretary looking for a fast-paced and challenging work environment? Look no further! Hawkins Parnell & Young, a national litigation powerhouse, is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to join our team in Atlanta, GA. In this role, you will support 3 to 4 attorneys with document formatting, e-filing, calendar management, and other legal administrative duties.

As an Experienced Legal Secretary, you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse client roster, from prominent individuals to large corporations, in high-risk litigation and business disputes nationwide. Our success as a firm relies on the uniqueness and expertise of each team member, and we actively embrace different backgrounds and perspectives to create a vibrant and rewarding work culture.

Responsibilities:

- Draft, transcribe, proofread, edit, and file court documents and related correspondence, memorandum, pleadings, and related documents
- E-file and paper file documents with local, state, federal, and appellate courts
- Manage incoming and outgoing mail for attorneys
- Maintain team and court calendars and keep attorneys aware of scheduled events and approaching deadlines
- Schedule meetings, conference calls, and assist with travel arrangements
- Communicate professionally with clients, court officials, and others
- Schedule depositions and assist with trial preparation
- Maintain files and assist with billing
- Coordinate travel arrangements and process expense reports
- Assist fellow workers and/or other timekeepers as needed and requested

Qualifications:

- High school diploma required; Bachelor’s degree preferred
- 3+ years of legal litigation secretarial experience, preferably in a large law firm
- Solid experience in MS Office and document formatting and drafting
- Strong organizational skills and a high level of attention to detail
- Ability to prioritize and work in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Proficiency in e-filing and paper filing with local, state, federal, and appellate courts
- Familiarity with practice areas such as Appellate, Bad Faith and Coverage, Banking & Finance, Business/Commercial, Construction, Employee Benefits & ERISA, Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), Labor & Employment, Legal Malpractice, Long Term Care & Assisted Living, Medical Malpractice, Municipal Liability, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Professional Negligence, Toxic Tort and Environmental, and Transportation

Benefits:

- Competitive salary of $50k-$60k/year
- Robust benefits package including paid vacation, medical, dental, and vision
- Profit sharing and 401(k) program
- Opportunities for growth and development within the firm

Join our team at Hawkins Parnell & Young and become a part of a dynamic and successful law firm. Apply now to start your application process!

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Paid vacation after 90 days, medical, dental, vision, profit sharing, 401(k)

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MS Office, document drafting, formatting, e-filing, calendar management, document production, expense reconciliation, legal administrative duties, proofreading, higher-level legal secretary functions, communication, scheduling, travel arrangements, billing, litigation, court documents, correspondence, memorandum, pleadings, e-filing, paper filing, court calendars, meeting scheduling, deposition scheduling, trial preparation, file maintenance, billing assistance

High School diploma required; Bachelor's degree preferred

To be considered, applicants must have at least three years of experience as a Litigation Legal Secretary in a law firm and have strong MS Word and Excel skills, and type at least 60 wpm.

Qualification and Experience High School diploma required; Bachelor's degree preferred

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