Miller & Martin has an opening for a Litigation Legal Secretary in the Chattanooga office. Please send resume to Yolanda Irby.
The Litigation Legal Secretary provides Legal Administrative support to Attorneys and Paralegals in a professional services environment.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Prepares, revises and finalizes legal documents, pleadings and discovery documents
- Maintains attorney calendar to include appointments, completes travel arrangements and coordinates attorney meetings
- Maintains paper and electronic client files
- Files and records documents with the appropriate offices/courts; E-File with State and Federal Courts
- Maintain complex case dockets in case management system
- Coordinates client billing with business office; resolves discrepancies
- Prepares case exhibits for trial preparation
- Index, track and control document discovery
- Completes time entries for attorneys
- Opens new client/matters following specific Firm protocols
- Assists attorney with marketing materials, creates and edits presentations
- Closes files for delivery to offsite storage
- Other administrative duties as assigned
Position Requirements
- Strong software skills including but not limited to advanced Word and change tracking software.
- Excellent writing and communication skills.
- Must interact with clients, court officials, and vendors in a professional manner.
- Experience working with document management system; preferably Worksite.
- Strong ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Three to five years’ secretarial experience in a law firm preferred.
Miller & Martin PLLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity and/or expression; age; disability; citizenship status; military service obligations or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law.