Legal Secretary Floater

Wheeler Trigg Odonnell LLP•Denver, CO

3h•$55,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

WTO is looking for a Legal Secretary – Floater in Denver. This position requires a minimum of two years of legal support experience with working knowledge to perform a variety of legal and administrative tasks to support the firm’s attorneys and paralegals. Civil litigation experience a plus! This position provides a high level of personalized customer service and support while producing a high volume of consistently excellent work product in a fast-paced environment, in order to support the success of the Firm.

Requirements

3 years (min) legal secretary experience required, knowledge of litigation a plus.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Detail-oriented/attention to detail
Strong proofreading skills
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
Excellent communication skills
Knowledge of legal terms and process of cases, ability to navigate electronic court filing process is helpful but not required

Nice To Haves

Civil litigation experience a plus!
Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
knowledge of litigation a plus.
ability to navigate electronic court filing process is helpful but not required

Responsibilities

Work alongside other members of the firm’s floater group, providing support within a team environment.
Expectation of working together with other floaters to rotate holiday PTO time to ensure availability at all times for secretarial coverage and support staff’s needs.
Provide desk coverage when desk secretary is on leave or vacation; assist with overflow tasks as needed.
Coordinate with desk secretary to provide coverage regarding items listed below as needed to provide support.
Provide a wide range of support to billable staff including lawyers and paralegals.
Responsible for document handling including drafting, proofreading, photocopying or scanning, and distribution as needed. May also finalize and file court documents as needed. Maintain document management system for assigned matters.
Coordinate correspondence including email correspondence for team distribution, and proper filing in document management system.
Prepare, edit, proofread, and finalize timekeeping entries for team members, and review and proofread billing correspondence, ensuring compliance with billing guidelines and budgets as applicable.
Prepare and submit conflict checks, new business memoranda, and engagement agreements as requested. Monitor and maintain billable staff calendars, and assist with scheduling as needed.
Prepare and submit expense requests. May be asked to assist with travel or other related items.
Ability to locate and download court documents from State and Federal jurisdictions as requested.
Other special duties or projects may be requested depending on billable staff needs.