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Insurance Defense Legal Secretary The candidate will produces information by transcribing dictation, formatting, inputting, editing, retrieving, copying, and transmitting text, data, and graphics as well as coordinating case preparation. Will conserves attorney's time by reading, researching, reviewing, verifying, and routing correspondence, reports and legal documents; drafting letters and documents; collecting and analyzing information; initiating telecommunications; organizing client conferences, and attorney meetings; scheduling couriers, court reporters, expert witnesses, and other special functions; coordinating preparation of charts, graphs, and other courtroom visuals; preparing expense reports. Maintains attorney's calendar by planning and scheduling conferences, teleconferences, depositions, and travel; recording and monitoring court appearance dates, pleadings, and e-filing (federal and state) requirements; monitoring evidence-gathering; anticipating changes in litigation or transaction preparation requirements. Represents attorney by communicating and obtaining information; following-up on delegated assignments; knowing when to act and when to refer matters to attorney. Generates revenues by documenting and inputting billable time and reimbursable expenses; preparing invoices; tracking payments.
The candidate must have 3-5 years experience providing litigation support, preferably in a first party PIP/third party automobile negligence, Michigan No Fault or other insurance defense environment. Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Must be able to approach others in a tactful manner, treat others with respect, works well under pressure. Associates degree and/or three years of related experience at a law firm or insurance defense setting preferred. Possess basic PC skills including (but not limited to); typing, word-processing, email, phones (voicemail, transferring calls, etc), transcribing dictation, time entry, e-filing in both state and federal court, scanning, faxing and basic filing.
