Legal Staff Legal Secretary in Washington, DC

Law Firm

Washington, DC

Legal Staff Legal Secretary in Washington, DC

Legal Staff

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This large international New York law firm founded in 1934 has established a full-service presence. Clients include large corporations and individuals as well as small and medium-sized businesses. The firm represents a wide range of industrial, financial and commercial enterprises, both publicly and privately held. Firm lawyers represent clients in every state as well as numerous foreign jurisdictions. The firm is organized by legal specialization: corporate, e-commerce, employee benefits, estate planning, government and regulatory affairs, health law, intellectual property, international, litigation and tax. This firm offers competitive salaries and many firm lawyers also practice interdepartmentally distinguishing them from many other large law firms.
Legal Secretary - Private Client The candidate will coordinate meeting logistics. Manage heavy scheduling. Effectively communicate with clients. Manage client billing process; involved in collections responsibilities. Edit, proofread, and redline documents and correspondence for accuracy, grammar and formatting. Organize and maintain attorney contacts and calendars, including travel logistics. Open new client matters and coordinate process. Screen incoming calls. Manage attorney time entry. Organize and maintain paper and electronic files in accordance with Firm records retention policies. High school diploma degree is required. College degree is preferred. Should have 2+ years of related work experience.