Job Description

Job Description

Legal Assistant - FT

We are currently accepting resumes for an experienced Legal Secretary in Baton Rouge to support our legal team. As a Legal Secretary, you will provide our legal team with administrative support.

Job responsibilities:

• Initial file setup into case management software.
• Mail management of all incoming/outgoing mail, email or fax.
• Calendar management for attorneys regarding deadlines, client meetings and all other scheduled events as well as confirming addresses for meetings.
• Scanning of documents to the appropriate party and/or client file.
• Close out of electronic files in a timely manner.
• Drafting of basic legal correspondence.

Applicants must be:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office products
• Customer service focused, detail-oriented and proactive team player with excellent communication skills.
• Excellent with time management and organizational skills
• Able to work in a fast paced, structured and changing environment
• Able to work with a high sense of urgency
• Professional and courteous with strong interpersonal skills

Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of and ability to apply office software applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and PDF
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively in a business environment
• Flexible, solutions-oriented approach and the ability to work under pressure and handle multiple priorities from multiple sources.
• Excellent typing, spelling, grammar, proofreading, and general clerical skills.

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Some college preferred

Company Description

Baton Rouge law firm specializing in defense.

Company Description

Baton Rouge law firm specializing in defense.