Bring your valuable expertise and thrive with Advantage Resourcing as your job seeking partner. We have partnered with a local law firm, and we are searching for a Paralegal / Legal Secretary in Lafayette, LA who is seeking growing opportunities within a professional environment. Our client provides tailored legal services to individuals, businesses, and industries throughout Louisiana and Texas. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of legal secretary or paralegal experience.

Schedule | 8am - 5pm, Monday - Friday
Pay | Depending on experience

Paralegal / Legal Secretary responsibilities:

• Enhance effectiveness by keeping cases organized, monitoring calendars including facilitating the meeting of deadlines by keeping multiple agendas and provide timely reminders.
• Open files, close files and assist with conflicts checks.
• Handling incoming/outgoing mail and incoming/outgoing faxes.
• Transcription of electronic dictation.
• Preparation of correspondence and pleadings.
• Electronic filing with both State and Federal court systems.
• Maintaining all documents in firm's document management system electronically.
• Entering attorney time into firm's time and billing system.
• Maintaining a good working rapport with clients.

Qualifications:
Must have 3-5 years of legal secretary or paralegal experience. Outstanding organizational and time management skills, strong verbal and written communication skills, reporting skills, legal administrative skills, client relationships, scheduling, attention to detail, excellent typing and proofreading skills, confidentiality, professionalism and dependability. Proficiency in software including MS Word, Outlook, Adobe, Excel. Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

Our benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, 401k retirement plans, daily pay, employee discount programs, referral bonus potential, and more!

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