Legal Secretary/Paralegal

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Join our dynamic legal team as a Legal Secretary/Paralegal, where your expertise will drive efficiency and excellence across a diverse range of legal practice areas. In this vital role, you will provide comprehensive administrative and paralegal support, ensuring smooth operations within a fast-paced law office environment. Your proactive approach, attention to detail, and strong organizational skills will empower our attorneys to deliver outstanding legal services to clients. This paid position offers an exciting opportunity to develop your legal career while making a meaningful impact in various legal disciplines.

<Responsibilities>

• Manage and organize legal documents, case files, and correspondence using document management systems such as iManage and PCLaw.
• Conduct thorough legal research utilizing Westlaw, LexisNexis, and other research tools to support case preparation across multiple practice areas including estate planning, environmental law, family law, securities law, and more.
• Draft, review, and proofread legal documents such as contracts, pleadings, discovery requests, and correspondence with precision and clarity.
• Assist attorneys with case management tasks including data entry, filing, scheduling court dates, and maintaining litigation calendars.
• Perform client interviews and gather pertinent information for cases involving immigration law, tribal law & regulations, workers' compensation law, personal injury law, landlord-tenant disputes, patent law, and other specialties.
• Support administrative functions such as phone etiquette, executive administrative support, transcription, and organizing meetings or hearings.
• Conduct detailed document review and legal research to ensure accuracy and compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Facilitate communication between clients, courts, agencies, and internal teams to ensure timely updates and case progression.

<Requirements>

• Proven experience as a paralegal or legal secretary within a law office environment with familiarity in multiple practice areas including estate planning, environmental law, family law, securities law, immigration law, tribal law & regulations, patent law, workers' compensation law, personal injury law, landlord-tenant law, or litigation.
• Strong knowledge of legal research platforms such as Westlaw and LexisNexis.
• Proficiency in legal case management software including iManage and PCLaw; experience with document management systems is highly desirable.
• Excellent writing skills with the ability to draft clear legal documents; proofreading and transcription skills are essential.
• Demonstrated organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective interviewing techniques combined with strong attention to detail for accurate data collection.
• Familiarity with UCC law (Uniform Commercial Code), contracts drafting & review, and general legal administrative procedures.
• Ability to handle sensitive information discreetly while maintaining professionalism at all times.
• Exceptional phone etiquette along with clerical experience involving filing and data entry tasks. Join us in this rewarding role where your dedication fuels our mission to deliver exceptional legal support across diverse practice areas!

Pay: $25.00 - $45.00 per hour

Work Location: In person