Legal Secretary

JOB DESCRIPTION – Legal Secretary – Defense

Leitner Williams Dooley Napolitan PLLC law firm is a general litigation statewide law firm looking to hire a Legal Secretary for its Chattanooga office.

• Produces information by transcribing, formatting, inputting, retrieving, copying, and transmitting text, and graphics, coordinating case preparation.
• File into Document Management System, organize, scan, and fax legal documents.
• Maintain attorney calendar by planning and scheduling conferences, teleconferences, and travel; recording and monitoring court appearance dates, pleadings and filing requirements with the court ahead of deadlines; monitoring evidence-gathering; anticipating changes in litigation or transaction preparing requirements.
• Enter attorney billable/nonbillable time and reimbursable expenses; prepare invoices including third party; tracking payments.
• Maintains client confidence by keeping client/attorney information confidential.
• Proofread and correct prepared materials for correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, format, syntax, and content.
• Build and maintain customer relationships with clients and vendors.
• Workers’ Comp Filings.

Job Type: Full-time 8:30am to 5:00 pm M-F

• Associate degree in legal studies or related field preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Typing speed of at least 50 wpm with high rate of accuracy.
• Able to effectively prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Courteous and professional demeanor.
• Able to work as a team with attorneys.