A recognized services organization in New Jersey is currently seeking a new Legal Secretary for a promising opportunity with their growing team.

Responsibilities:

• File legal documents with various courts and agencies, accomplish service of documents and correspondence upon adversaries and various state agencies, and maintain proof of same
• Open, docket, and maintain confidential, case, subject, follow-up, and other legal records and files in electronic and/or paper form
• Purge files upon completion and prepare files for closing and retention
• Act as the Receptionist for department, screening telephone calls, mail, and/or visitors
• Ensure transmittal of messages (either manually or electronically) and ensure correspondence is logged and routed appropriately and given the warranted attention and follow up
• Schedule appointments and coordinate arrangements for meetings and conferences
• Prepare routine letters, presentations, memoranda and reports of a legal and/or confidential nature for supervisor's review by gathering and summarizing data, typing, proofreading, copying and disseminating same.
• Prepare complex legal documents from handwritten notes or dictation equipment, utilizing a personal computer and various types of automation software
• Contribute to the department's goals of providing legal services by assisting paralegals and other clerical staff in the performance of their duties as requested
• Perform other duties, as needed

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of Legal Secretarial experience
• High School Diploma / GED
• Microsoft Office proficient (Access, Word, Outlook, and Teams)
• Proficient typing and proofreading skills

Desired Skills:

• Associate's and/or Bachelor's Degree
• Notary certification