Temporary Legal Secretary - Northern VA!

Are you a legal secretary with experience in real estate?  Would you like to work with one of the top law firms in the US?  Would you like to work in northern VA (Metro accessible)?  If so, R & W Group has a great new temp to possibly perm opportunity!  One of our favorite law firm clients is looking for an experienced commercial real estate legal secretary. Primary responsibilities include:

• Support attorneys in preparing for negotiations and contract disputes.  Assumes responsibility for ensuring the efficient daily administrative operations of the assigned legal team.

• Communicate with attorneys and help balance the team’s workload to ensure completion of projects within established time frames and quality standards; seeks assistance from the Legal Secretary Lead and/or the HR/Attorney Recruiting Manager when workload demands and deadlines are required.

• Demonstrate mastery of the firm’s Microsoft Office system by producing a variety of documents from various source materials, which may include Dictaphone tapes.

• Compose routine correspondence and non-routine correspondence for attorney review as requested.

• Provide administrative support to the assigned legal team by ensuring the organization of work flow, files and recordkeeping, including preparation of timesheets and client bills, expense reports, and the processing of incoming and outgoing mail and overnight deliveries.

• Assist in organizing work schedule by maintaining calendar, scheduling appointments and coordinating travel arrangements.

• Be familiar with the policies and procedures of the varying administrative agencies and/or courts in which the attorney practices.

• Meeting filing deadlines and being aware of the procedures for same (as applicable). 

• Proactively support firm-wide client service initiatives.  Provide quality service to internal departments and external parties by interacting professionally and displaying a “can do” attitude via electronic and print correspondence, when answering telephone calls, taking and relaying messages, and greeting visitors, coordinating attorney, client, or other inquiries in the absence of the attorney.

• Must be available to work overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of legal secretarial experience with a solid understanding of law firm or sophisticated organization operation

• Excellent word processing skills and advanced-level computer skills required including proficiency in MS Office and Adobe Acrobat. 

• Knowledge in NetDocs, Intapp Time, and Chrome River a plus.

• Ability to work cohesively in a team environment

• Ability to multi-task to meet the demands of fast-paced work environment and multiple priorities.

• Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.

• High School Diploma.

Solid compensation ($30 – 38/hour). Benefits upon conversion would include health insurance.  Great team. Click here to apply online or register with us at www.r-wgroup.com.