Legal Secretary - Commercial Direct Placement - Greenburg Traurig

CONTACT GOVERNMENT SERVICES • Rockville, MD

151d • $70,000 - $80,000 • Remote

About The Position

CGS is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to provide high-level administrative, clerical, and legal support for Greenburg Traurig, a large global law firm. CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government's most dynamic problems with cutting-edge technology. To carry out our mission, we are seeking candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others. Here at CGS, we offer an environment in which our employees feel supported, and we encourage professional growth through various learning opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in a law firm as a Litigation legal secretary/assistant.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.
• Expertise in e-filing and document management.
• Exceptional computer skills with the ability to learn new software applications quickly.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency with rules for court document filings.
• Comprehension of a variety of legal court documents.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Handles scheduling and travel arrangements.
• Sorts, reads and annotates incoming mail and documents as required.
• Types and composes general correspondence, memos, legal documents, faxes, reports, etc.
• Prepares draft documents such as briefs, complaints, motions, subpoenas, summonses.
• Coordinates multi-document filings in Federal, Circuit and State courts, including E-filings.
• Establishes and maintains filing and records, in both hard copy and electronic formats.
• Enters lawyers' time as needed and sends to accounting by month-end deadlines.
• Oversees and conducts document reviews.
• Performs analytical tasks, including preparing witness interview memoranda.
• Performs and oversees both simple and complex cite checking and proof reading of briefs and other legal documents.
• Assists with trial preparation, including creating trial notebooks and identifying and organizing exhibits.
• Assists with printing, scanning, organizing exhibit binders, preparing UPS labels and certified letters.
• Assists with other department activities as needed.

Benefits

• $70,000 - $80,000 a year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees