Overview
Legal Secretary Jobs in Brentwood, MO at Childress Ahlheim Cary LLC
We are a boutique civil defense litigation firm. We are seeking a Legal Secretary to undertake a variety of administrative and clerical tasks. Applicant must have experience in dictation transcription. You will work under the supervision of a small group of attorneys and will also provide support in assigned legal cases. The goal is to sustain efficiency of all office procedures and case management so as to guarantee reliability and consistency.
Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support to one or more lawyers
- Effectively communicate with witnesses, clients, colleagues and partners
- Greet visitors and perform initial screening of clients
- Conduct thorough statistical/ documentary research
- Produce and file various legal documents such as appeals, motions or petitions
- Preserve an updated case record system
- Answer phone calls, take notes/messages and redirect calls when appropriate
- Maintain and update inventories of contact details
- Facilitate the meeting of deadlines by keeping multiple agendas and provide timely reminders
Skills
- Proven experience as legal secretary
- Knowledge of constitution, legal terminology, regulations and court system
- Knowledge of MS Office and ability to work with legal technology (court-filing computer systems, transcription software, dictaphone etc)
- Working knowledge of litigation management software systems is a plus
- Outstanding time-management and typing skills
- Ability to multitask and being comfortable dealing with a diverse pool of people
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Ability to Commute:
- Brentwood, MO 63144 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Brentwood, MO 63144: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Title: Legal Secretary
Company: Childress Ahlheim Cary LLC
Location: Brentwood, MO
