Legal Secretary - Wheeling, WV

Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso PLLC•Wheeling, WV

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso PLLC is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to provide high-level administrative and litigation and transactional support to attorneys in our Wheeling, WV office. The ideal candidate is organized, dependable, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced legal environment. This position is well suited for a legal secretary with several years of experience who takes initiative, communicates professionally, and understands the importance of accuracy, confidentiality, and deadlines.

Requirements

2–5+ years of legal secretary or comparable legal support experience, preferably in litigation.
Working knowledge of litigation procedures, court filings, and legal terminology.
Experience with federal and state electronic filing systems preferred.
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, and Excel.
Excellent proofreading, grammar, formatting, and document-production skills.
Strong organizational and time-management abilities with careful attention to detail.
Ability to prioritize assignments and meet deadlines while supporting multiple attorneys and matters.
Professional written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to exercise discretion and maintain strict confidentiality.
Dependable, collaborative, and comfortable working independently when necessary.

Nice To Haves

Experience with federal and state electronic filing systems

Responsibilities

Provide administrative and litigation support to assigned attorneys.
Prepare, revise, format, proofread, and finalize correspondence, pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery documents, and other legal materials.
Assist with electronic filing in state and federal courts and ensure compliance with applicable filing procedures and deadlines.
Maintain attorney calendars, including hearings, depositions, meetings, court appearances, and filing deadlines.
Coordinate depositions, meetings, conference calls, and other litigation-related activities.
Organize and maintain electronic and physical case files.
Assist with document production, discovery materials, exhibits, and trial preparation.
Prepare and process attorney time entries, expense reports, invoices, and other administrative documentation.
Communicate professionally with clients, courts, opposing counsel, vendors, and other parties.
Monitor deadlines and proactively follow up on outstanding assignments and case-related matters.
Provide backup administrative support to other attorneys and team members as needed.