Litigation Legal Secretary
About The Position
Join a busy, established legal practice that is continuing to grow. This newly added position will provide essential administrative support to attorneys and legal professionals in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. This is a temp-to-hire opportunity, with an anticipated 60–90 day temporary period leading to permanent employment for the right candidate. The firm is a litigation-focused law firm representing landowners in eminent domain and real property disputes throughout Ohio. They represent clients in matters involving government agencies and utility companies seeking to acquire private property. The firm is known for thorough preparation, strong organization, and disciplined case management. They offer a close-knit, professional environment where each team member plays an important role in supporting the practice. The growing workload has created the need to add another dedicated legal support professional.
Requirements
- Previous experience working in a law firm or legal environment; extensive legal experience is not required
- Strong administrative, organizational, and clerical skills
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to follow established procedures and instructions
- Comfortable managing calendars, scheduling appointments, and coordinating deadlines
- Experience with electronic court filing or willingness to learn
- Ability to accurately save, organize, and name documents according to firm conventions
- Comfortable handling scanning, data entry, document preparation, and large-volume printing and mail projects
- Professional phone presence and strong communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and comfort learning legal technology and document management systems
- Candidates who are not currently notaries but are willing to become commissioned and learn remote online notarization are encouraged to apply
Nice To Haves
- Notary commission and remote online notarization experience are highly preferred
Responsibilities
- Answer and route incoming telephone calls
- Maintain calendars and assist with scheduling
- Save and organize documents within NetDocuments
- Name and file documents according to established firm conventions
- Prepare enclosure and transmittal letters
- Electronically file documents with courts and other applicable systems
- Scan and organize legal documents
- Print and process large volumes of correspondence and mail
- Perform accurate data entry and other administrative support duties
- Assist attorneys and staff with day-to-day clerical needs to keep matters organized and on schedule
Benefits
- Competitive salary range
- Temp-to-hire opportunity with a defined path toward permanent employment
- 401(k) plan
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Stable, team-oriented law firm environment
- Direct collaboration with experienced attorneys and legal professionals
- Opportunity to strengthen your legal administrative skills and gain experience with legal technology and court filing systems
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
