Legal Staff Legal Secretary in Metairie, LA

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Metairie, LA

Legal Staff Legal Secretary in Metairie, LA

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Legal Secretary The candidate will work under the supervision of multiple attorneys and will also provide support in assigned legal cases. Responsibilities: Provide administrative support to one or more lawyers. Effectively communicate with witnesses, clients, colleagues and partners. Draft legal documents. File Legal Documents using electronic filing systems. Calendaring and following-up on tasks and calendar reminders. Schedule depositions. Preserve an updated case and file record system. Answer phone calls, take notes/messages and redirect calls when appropriate. Maintain and update contact details of each case. Facilitate the meeting of deadlines by keeping multiple agendas and provide timely reminders. Proven experience as legal secretary with insurance defense background. Knowledge of legal terminology, regulations and court systems in Louisiana and/or Mississippi. Knowledge of MS Office and ability to work with legal technology (court-filing computer systems, transcription software, dictaphone etc). Working knowledge of litigation management software systems is a plus. Proficiency in English. Should have Insurance Defense Litigation experience to undertake a variety of administrative and clerical tasks.