Document Specialist - Birmingham, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, or Jackson, MS

Baker Donelson • Birmingham, AL

12h

About The Position

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz, PC has an opening for a highly skilled Document Specialist in our Jackson, Birmingham, New Orleans, or Baton Rouge. Ideal candidate working have 3+ years of legal experience, exceptional level of technical skill, and the ability to work effectively within a group or independently. Candidate should be advanced in MS Word (high priority), Excel and PowerPoint. MSOffice Certification preferred. The candidate should be detail oriented and able to work well in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include: Prioritizing and executing numerous tasks quickly and accurately under time constraints Formatting and setting up documents including pleadings, briefs, correspondence, and other legal documents Proofreading documents for grammatical, typographical, or spelling errors with accuracy Transcribing dictation Communicating and following instructions effectively from attorneys and staff and providing information with ordinary courtesy and tact Preparing documents in Excel, PowerPoint, Vizio and other software programs Must provide minimum authorization to work in the United States. Resumes accepted only for job posted. Thank you for submitting your resume. After our hiring committee has had a chance to review all candidates for this position, we will reach out to only those that will be moving on to the next step in our recruiting process. We appreciate your interest in the position and will contact you if further action is necessary.

Requirements

• 3+ years of legal experience
• Exceptional level of technical skill
• Ability to work effectively within a group or independently
• Advanced in MS Word (high priority), Excel and PowerPoint
• Detail oriented
• Able to work well in a fast-paced environment
• Must provide minimum authorization to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

• MSOffice Certification

Responsibilities

• Prioritizing and executing numerous tasks quickly and accurately under time constraints
• Formatting and setting up documents including pleadings, briefs, correspondence, and other legal documents
• Proofreading documents for grammatical, typographical, or spelling errors with accuracy
• Transcribing dictation
• Communicating and following instructions effectively from attorneys and staff and providing information with ordinary courtesy and tact
• Preparing documents in Excel, PowerPoint, Vizio and other software programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees