Job Description:
Success is always within your reach at Locke Lord.
Locke Lord is a premier full-service law firm that has earned a solid reputation for complex litigation, regulatory and transactional work on behalf of clients in important and growing industry sectors around the world.
At Locke Lord, our diverse and inclusive culture of collegiality and collaboration - core values of the Firm - across all of our offices and practices is ultimately reflected in our client experience by culminating in a deep understanding of our clients' businesses.
Locke Lord is proud to uphold a collective sense of integrity. Our Firm invests in your professional growth, whether you are a seasoned professional or a recent graduate. In addition to lawyers, we hire problem solvers to deliver creative solutions across numerous disciplines, including marketing, technology, accounting, human resources, practice support and office services. We reward our employees with a team oriented work environment, competitive salaries, and a comprehensive benefits program.
General Statement of Duties
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Locke Lord LLP has an immediate opening for a Legal Secretary in our Atlanta office.
Duties & Responsibilities
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- Prepare and process corporate, regulatory and transactional practice legal documents
- Maintain calendar and contacts
- Handle administrative tasks such as heavy dictation, billing, time recording, expense reimbursements, and filing
- Schedule appointments, meetings, and travel arrangements
- Create, update, and format PowerPoint presentations
- Mail, scan, fax, or arrange for delivery of legal correspondence and other documents to clients, counsel, and print documents
- Receive and place telephone calls
- Make photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed materials
- Responsible for timely completion of documents and/or work requests
- Create and edit documents, mail merges, charts, graphs, tables, etc.
- Scan and clean documents utilizing scanner equipment and software
- Convert and clean documents from other software applications
- Strong communications skills needed to communicate with all levels of personnel
- Flexibility in working overtime as requested
Education & Experience
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- Bachelor's Degree required
- 5-10+ years of law firm experience
- Experience in corporate law highly preferred
- Very strong organization and attention to detail skills
- Keyboarding skills of at least 65 wpm
- Advanced skills in Word, Excel, Nuance (or Adobe Pro), and PowerPoint
- Experience in Word, including advanced functions and Styles (Innova experience a plus)
- Knowledge of formatting, legal procedures and specialized terminology
- Working knowledge of windows applications, including e-mail and document management systems (iManage experience a plus)
Additional Information
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Supervisory Responsibility - This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment - This position operates in a professional office environment.
Position Type/Expected Work Hours - This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
Travel - Little to no travel is expected for this position.
Locke Lord LLP is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, domestic partner status, civil union status, genetic information, disability, veteran status or other classifications that are deemed to be protected under federal, state and/or local laws. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
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