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JobTracks is hiring: Legal Secretary in Wheaton
JobTracks, Wheaton, IL, United States, 60189
General Purpose
- Provide secretarial and administrative support to legal professionals
- Prepare and manage correspondence
- Prepare and process standard legal documents including subpoenas, contracts, summonses, appeals, warrants and motions
- Organize and coordinate legal meetings including client interviews, hearings and depositions
- Maintain schedules and calendars including court diaries
- Take, type and distribute minutes of meetings and interviews
- Prepare forms including accident reports, courtroom requests and client applications
- Proofread and edit legal documents
- Set up and maintain databases and files
- Document and maintain case details
- Handle incoming mail and calls
- Communicate verbally and in writing to answer inquiries and provide information
- Organize delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials
- Conduct research and collate information relevant to cases
- Arrange hearing dates
- File motions
- Follow up on pending court cases
- Maintain law libraries
- Assist with billing
- Implement and maintain office systems
- Relevant training or qualification
- Processing, presentations and database management
- Working knowledge of legal procedures and legal/medical terminology
- Knowledge of local, state and federal filing rules
- Proficient in spelling, punctuation, grammar and other English language skills
- Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures
- Transcription and typing skills