Job Posting: Civil Legal Secretary – Oakland

 

JOB SUMMARY:

This public sector legal department has approximately 50 employees and is located in Oakland.  Working a 37.5-hour week, you will be providing a wide range of civil legal secretary support activities in the areas of litigation and legal transactional matters.  Duties include civil legal document and correspondence preparation, calendaring, case/file management, court filings, and litigation activities.  You will be part of a team and working in a fast-paced environment.

 QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED:

- A minimum of 3 years experience as a litigation legal secretary for attorneys in a civil legal environment in the public or private sector.  Tort litigation is preferred. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in:  case management software applications; and preparing documents such as pleadings, briefs, legal memoranda, opinions and other documents containing extensive legal citations.

- Good knowledge of civil legal terminology, forms and documents; calendaring, indexing and file maintenance, and court filing procedures.

- Expertise in Microsoft Office Word (’03 or ’07)

- A minimum of 50 wpm typing speed

- Strong verbal and written communication skills

- Ability to work as part of a team.

 COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

- Salary range is from $58K – $62K with a full range of excellent (public sector) benefits.

How to Apply:

Please forward a resume to: Becky L. Taylor, President, BLT Associates, Legal and Executive Recruiters, Oakland, CA at BLTaylorAssoc@comcast.net or by fax at (510) 632-4754.

Job Posting: Receptionist – San Francisco

Job Title:  Administrative Clerk/Receptionist

Supervisor’s Title:  SF Administrative Coordinator

Status:  Non-Exempt

Location:   San Francisco – this position depends upon the ability of the employee to work closely with attorneys, scientists, and staff members during regularly scheduled hours. 

General Summary:  Under direction, performs clerical and administrative tasks specific to position. Must be able to work cohesively within a team environment.  This position requires the ability to work overtime, which often cannot be predicted in advance. 

Responsibilities and Duties:

1.     Reception

1.1.      Answer incoming calls and route appropriately.  Take messages and distribute in a timely manner.

1.2.    Greet visitors, job applicants and vendors.

1.3.    Ensure neatness of lobby and conference room areas.

1.4.   Coordinate daily interoffice pouch.

1.5.    Receive deliveries and route packages according to procedure.

1.6.    Schedule couriers and other deliveries as requested.

1.7.    Notify supervisor, building security, and/or police of emergency or security problems as required.

2.     Administrative Duties:

2.1.    Inventory and order office and kitchen supplies to maintain adequate stock.

2.2.      Serve as SF office contact for various vendors placing service calls for building and equipment as required.

2.3.    Process incoming and outgoing mail.  Maintain cost entries according to established procedures.

2.4.    Perform other administrative duties as requested.

2.5.   Process incoming/outgoing pouch daily.

3.     Assist Attorneys, IP Assistants and other office personnel with clerical duties as requested.

3.1.    Type labels, memoranda, form letters, etc.

3.2.    Ensure billable hours are input correctly into billing system.  Assist with corrections to WIPS.

3.3.    Update information database.

3.4.    Search for and download documents as requested.

3.5.    Proofread documents as requested.

3.6.    Prepare and update status reports, binders and charts.

3.7.    Lend support to the overall function of the office.

4.     Work closely with SF Library Coordinator to provide library maintenance support.

4.1.    Maintain inventory of incoming library materials.

4.2.    Update collection according to standard procedure.

4.3.    Distribute library copies and updates to attorneys.

4.4.    Other library tasks as assigned by Coordinator.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

1.     Knowledge of Outlook and MS Word required.  Excel experience desired.

2.     Must meet minimum testing requirements.

3.     Following initial training, ability to operate office machines including computer, typewriter, photocopiers and fax machines.

4.     Ability to pay attention to detail, follow procedures and work effectively with others.

5.     Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.

6.     Must be able to lift and carry up to 35 pounds.

Education and Experience:

No legal experience required, however this is an intermediate level position requiring previous administrative/clerical experience.  

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