Litigation Secretary - West Palm

McDonald Hopkins is hiring a Litigation Secretary to prepare correspondence, memoranda and other legal documents from written and oral drafts, format briefs, pleadings and other legal documents out of our West Palm Beach office.

Skills Required

• Abilityto read and write in order to proof and perform minor editing (e.g., punctuation, grammar, spelling) of routine law office correspondence and legal cases matters. Perform non-complex arithmetic calculations when verifying calculations on forms and documents; maintain records and filing systems at a level normally acquired through completion of high school or equivalent
• Ability to transcribe legal documents, correspondence and report from rough draft or dictation
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints
• Ability to proofread typed materials for grammatical, typographical or spelling errors
• Interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate and follow instructions effectively from a diverse group of clients, attorneys and staff to provide information with ordinary courtesy and tact
• Several years of experience is necessary in order to gain an understanding of law office policies and procedures and produce accurate legal documents with minimal supervision