Fawkes IDM
Litigation Legal Secretary
Fawkes IDM, Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43224
Responsibilities:
Manage the day-to-day schedules of the attorneys, including but not limited to managing attorney calendars, coordinating travel arrangements, planning and scheduling conferences, teleconferences, depositions, recording and monitoring court appearance dates, pleadings, filing requirements, discovery and evidence-gathering, opening and sorting mail, and transcribing and entering attorneys' time entriesPrepare and edit documents such as letters, memoranda, briefs, pleadings, agreements, contracts, and other legal documents from forms, original handwritten materials, or dictationConsistently open, maintain, and organize case filesReview and revise monthly billing forms for accuracy and completenessPrepare exhibits and witness filesAnswer telephones and accurately take and relay messages while exhibiting poise, calm, and professionalismArrange for court reporters, video conferencing, depositions, and meetingsCommunicate, both orally and in writing, with clients, court reporters, opposing counsel's staff, and internal colleaguesPrepare spreadsheets and presentations using MS Excel and MS PowerPoint, as well as using Relativity in connection with e-discoveryProcess reimbursements, expense reports, and check requestsRequirements
BA/BS degree preferred5+ years of experience as a legal secretary or paralegal
Manage the day-to-day schedules of the attorneys, including but not limited to managing attorney calendars, coordinating travel arrangements, planning and scheduling conferences, teleconferences, depositions, recording and monitoring court appearance dates, pleadings, filing requirements, discovery and evidence-gathering, opening and sorting mail, and transcribing and entering attorneys' time entriesPrepare and edit documents such as letters, memoranda, briefs, pleadings, agreements, contracts, and other legal documents from forms, original handwritten materials, or dictationConsistently open, maintain, and organize case filesReview and revise monthly billing forms for accuracy and completenessPrepare exhibits and witness filesAnswer telephones and accurately take and relay messages while exhibiting poise, calm, and professionalismArrange for court reporters, video conferencing, depositions, and meetingsCommunicate, both orally and in writing, with clients, court reporters, opposing counsel's staff, and internal colleaguesPrepare spreadsheets and presentations using MS Excel and MS PowerPoint, as well as using Relativity in connection with e-discoveryProcess reimbursements, expense reports, and check requestsRequirements
BA/BS degree preferred5+ years of experience as a legal secretary or paralegal