Legal Secretary

Job Summary:

Seeking a Legal Secretary to support attorneys in our in-house counsel firm to Liberty Mutual Insurance Company.  Prepares standard legal documents utilizing templates.  Proofreads and corrects prepared materials for proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, format, syntax, and content.  Ensures legal documents contain all necessary portions or related documents for court acceptance; files legal documents with proper courts. 

This is a hybrid position. Candidates within 50 miles of Kansas City, MO are required to report onsite once a week. Please note this is subject to change. 

Responsibilities:

• Prepare standard legal documents.
• Handle routine inquiries in Attorney's absence i.e., negotiates extensions of time.
• Manage attorney's calendar through Legal Files i.e., schedules appointments, coordinates depositions and appearances.
• Resolve scheduling conflicts with Attorney's approval.
• Use computer applications to the fullest degree.
• Answer select telephone inquiries based on knowledge of case.
• Respond to written or telephone inquiries with a standard letter.
• Establish, maintains, and when necessary, revises attorney's files.
• Perform additional duties as requested such as: maintain lists of witnesses, subpoenas, fees, etc.

• Receives and screens visitors and telephone calls respond to inquiries on a variety of matters such as the status of pending cases
• May respond to inquiries with a standard letter
• Prepares standard legal documents utilizing templates
• Proofreads and corrects prepared materials for proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, format, syntax, and content
• Ensures legal documents contain all necessary portions or related documents for court acceptance files legal documents with proper courts
• Prepares and assembles materials, documents, and exhibits for meetings, court appearances, and hearings including electronic media and technology used within the office and court system
• Sorts, opens, logs, and distributes incoming mail to staff attaches incoming correspondence to case file and related materials needed for action with use of office technology and document management systems as needed
• Manages attorney's calendar through Legal Files e.g., schedules appointments, coordinates depositions and appearances
• Resolves scheduling conflicts with attorney's approval
• Performs additional duties as requested such as: Requests fees for payment from Claims department
• Informs witnesses of scheduled court appearances miscellaneous other duties, including the maintenance and use of electronic document management systems.