Legal Secretary ft

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Legal Secretary (FT)

The candidate will prepare and file legal documents. Communicate with clients, courts, opposing parties, vendors, and sheriff’s departments. Manage the high-volume unlawful detainer process from start to finish. Manage files of additional landlord-tenant matters. Perform case intake, including reviewing leases and other forms, data entering new case information, and corresponding with clients for additional information. Sort and scan mail. Prepare and send case status updates to clients. Prepare and finalize pre-bills. Perform administrative tasks such as scanning, copying, calendaring, and closing files. Additional high-volume administrative support as needed by attorneys and/or the department. Should have experience with Lexis Advanced is a required. Experience with a legal document management system is required. Should have extensive knowledge of unlawful detainer and/or landlord-tenant law; knowledge of local rules and deadlines; knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, and Excel; experience with case or practice management systems (ProLaw or another similar system); strong research and writing skills; strong written and verbal communication skills; superior organizational skills and attention to detail; excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work with inflexible deadlines and high-volume workload; ability to provide excellent customer service externally and internally; typing speed of 60 wpm; general litigation experience; knowledge of California and Federal Rules of the Court.

Company info

Kimball Tirey & St. John LLP
7676 Hazard Center Drive, Suite 900
San Diego
California
United States 92108
Website : http://www.kts-law.com