Legal Secretary (Leesburg)

• Receive and respond to incoming calls from potential new clients; complete data collection and other intake documents for determination of consultations and collect required documents for consultations
• Send confirmation emails, payment links, calendar invites, and update attorney calendars
• Have strong organizational skills, with superior attention to detail; must be able to keep track of attorneys’ appointments, follow-up tasks, to-do items, request follow-up on all and maintain a traditional “tickler”
• Be polite, yet assertive, to help keep attorneys on task given high volume of caseload
• Excellent telephone skills; must be able to screen potential client calls and return calls promptly
• Keep client files updated and well organized on regular basis
• Comfortable and good at communication skills with staff and clients alike
• Familiarity with procedures/filing requirements of Northern Virginia courts
• Willingness to travel to local courts to deliver or pick up documents
• Computer proficient, with typing accuracy and speed
• Grammar / proofreading skills
• Strong MS Office (especially Word and Excel) and PDF editing skills; NetDocuments experience is a plus

You will be supporting one or more attorneys spanning practice areas including litigation, real estate, and trust & estates, in a generally relaxed, friendly and collegial work environment.

Duties will include managing attorney schedules; opening new case files; calendar and docket maintenance; and interaction with clients, opposing counsel, and court personnel.

This is an in-office position, 5 days a week for 35 hours a week, and pays $25-$27.50 per hour (depending on experience). Prior experience as a legal secretary in a law office is required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $27.50 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Law office: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Leesburg, VA 20175 (Required)

Work Location: In person