Legal Secretary

Description We are looking for a dedicated Legal Secretary to join our team in Austin, Texas. In this long-term contract role, you will play a vital part in supporting legal professionals by managing essential administrative tasks, ensuring smooth daily operations, and maintaining accurate documentation. This position is ideal for someone with strong organizational skills and a keen eye for detail within a legal environment.

Responsibilities :

• Prepare and manage legal documents, including drafting, formatting, and organizing materials for court filings.
• Handle e-filing processes to ensure timely submission of documents to relevant courts.
• Maintain and update calendars for attorneys, including scheduling appointments, meetings, and deadlines.
• Perform dictation tasks and transcribe legal correspondence or reports accurately.
• Oversee document control and management systems to ensure efficient retrieval and storage of files.
• Coordinate daily operations to support attorneys and legal staff in their work.
• Utilize iManage to organize and maintain digital document repositories.
• Monitor and track deadlines to ensure compliance with legal requirements.
• Liaise with court officials and other parties regarding filings and case updates.
• Assist in maintaining an organized and efficient work environment for all legal team members. Requirements - Proven experience as a Legal Secretary or in a similar administrative role within a legal setting.
• Proficiency in e-filing and court filing procedures.
• Strong skills in calendar management, including scheduling and deadline tracking.
• Ability to perform dictation and transcription with accuracy.
• Familiarity with iManage or similar document management systems.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Effective communication skills for interaction with legal professionals and external parties.

Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract / temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract / temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

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