Legal Staff Legal Secretary in New Orleans, LA

Law Firm

New Orleans, LA

Legal Staff Legal Secretary in New Orleans, LA

Legal Staff

2-5 yrs required

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Law Firm Seeking Litigation Legal Support Coordinator in New Orleans

Job Title: Legal Support Coordinator - Litigation
Department: Legal
Experience: High level of legal experience and administrative experience required

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining calendars with litigation dates and deadlines
• Prioritizing and executing tasks quickly and accurately
• Formatting and setting up legal documents
• Preparing shell documents for attorneys
• Filing litigation documents with state and federal courts
• Handling a high volume of proofreading
• Updating and maintaining files, physical and electronic
• Time entry, processing client bills, conducting client conflict checks, transcribing dictation
• Reviewing vendor invoices and processing for payment
• Assisting attorneys and paralegals in preparation for hearings, mediations, arbitrations and trials

Salary Information: Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.

**Members Only**, a leading law firm in New Orleans, is seeking a Litigation Legal Support Coordinator to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a high level of legal experience and administrative experience, exceptional communication and organizational skills, and the ability to work effectively within a group or independently. The candidate should also be proficient in MS Word, Outlook, and Excel, and be able to type a minimum of 65 words per minute with high accuracy.

As a Litigation Legal Support Coordinator, you will be responsible for maintaining calendars with important dates and deadlines, prioritizing and executing tasks quickly and accurately, formatting and setting up legal documents, and preparing shell documents for attorneys. You will also be responsible for filing legal documents with state and federal courts, handling a high volume of proofreading, and updating and maintaining files, both physical and electronic. Additionally, you will be responsible for time entry, processing client bills, conducting client conflict checks, transcribing dictation, reviewing vendor invoices, and assisting attorneys and paralegals in preparation for hearings, mediations, arbitrations and trials.

The ideal candidate should be detail-oriented, a self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills, and able to work well in a fast-paced environment. Knowledge of electronic filing is required, and the candidate must have minimum authorization to work in the United States.

This is a full-time, on-site position in New Orleans, LA. The salary for this position is competitive and will be based on the candidate's experience and qualifications. **Members Only** is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sexual orientation, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, and marital status.

If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume. After our hiring committee has had a chance to review all candidates, we will reach out to those who will be moving on to the next step in our recruiting process. We appreciate your interest in the position, and we will contact you if further action is necessary. Join our team at **Members Only** and be a part of a dynamic and growing law firm in the heart of New Orleans.