Administrative Staff Positions
Legal Litigation Secretary - Philadelphia Office
Post & Schell is currently looking for a qualified legal secretary with a minium of five (5) years of experience in litigation for our Philadelphia Office. The ideal candidate will, with a minimum of supervision, perform legal secretarial work of varying degrees of complexity, using all office equipment including word processing equipment. Requires an ability to function efficiently in a fast-paced and demanding atmosphere, strong organizational skills, careful attention to detail, as well as flexibility to adapt rapidly to a wide variety of tasks.
The candidate will also have the ability to interact effectively and pleasantly with lawyers, clients, and governmental agencies as needed and demonstrates a commitment to the delivery of legal services.
This is a full-time position with possible temp to hire.
This position requires professional appearance and attire
Duties:
- Formatting briefs, pleadings, and other legal documents
- Keeping track of attorney time records and billing
- Filing legal documents (e-filing in PA & NJ)
- Transcribing dictations
- Corresponding with clients
- Maintaining calendars
- Maintains appointment and administrative hearings calendar
- Dairying deadlines, discoveries, and court orders
- Scheduling depositions
- Meeting with insureds, etc.
- Searches, files, and assembles information.
- Types letters, documents, and reports.
- Files, records, and/or delivers documents as needed
- Reviews documents for accuracy.
- Organizes and maintains files.
- Answers inquiries by telephone.
- Assists higher level job classifications in completing work, as well as assisting and instructing less experienced support staff members.
- Types a full range of legal secretarial work, including pleadings, memoranda, and standard legal documents with minimal supervision.
Qualifications
- Demonstrate proficiency in data management software
- Maintain professional interaction with clients
- Possess excellent written and verbal skills
- Be familiar with certain court procedures
- Be proficient typists
- Work flexible hours and manage their time well
- Meet deadlines
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must have some relevant job or educational experience which clearly demonstrates the capability of performing the typical job tasks listed below.
- Must type 65 WPM.
- Must have good grammar, spelling, and organizational skills.
- Must be able to perform routine word processing functions including transcription and utilize a computerized case management system, judicial council forms, and office-wide calendar.
- Must also have the ability to learn new programs as necessary.
- Must have the ability to learn and become familiar with methods of service, court rules and procedures, and a variety of legal and court documents.
- Must have the ability to relate to the client community being served.
Requirements:
- 2 working references from prior work history.
- At least a High School Diploma/ GED.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience.
Benefits: Medical, Dental, 401K, paid vacation, sick and personal days.
E-mail resume and cover letter, along with salary requirements to:
Ada Gomez-Voutsinos
Human Resources Manager
Post & Schell, P.C.
Four Penn Center
1600 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-587-5921 (Phone)
AGomez-Voutsinos@PostSchell.com
Diversity Statement:
Post & Schell values and strives to foster and grow diversity among its attorneys and staff. We work to promote a firm culture that celebrates the value that diversity brings to the firm and our clients. The firm – starting with its leadership and throughout the organization – recognizes that a diverse team with a rich variety of backgrounds is best positioned to serve our clients, ourselves, and the community at large. We work to create an environment that is inclusive, and respects and draws strength from each individual’s distinctive background, because we believe that such an approach creates a collegial setting that fosters each person’s contributions, supports fulfilling and successful careers for our attorneys and staff, and leads to the best results for our clients.