St. Charles Law Firm seeking experienced full or part-time legal secretary. The candidate should be able to execute a variety of secretarial and legal assistant duties, including working with attorneys and other firm members in the areas of civil litigation, real estate law, construction law, and business law. The candidate should have effective time management and organization skills, and be detailed oriented.
Candidates must has minimum of three (3) years law office experience and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills along with the ability to prioritize and multitask as directed. Tasks include, but are not limited to, answering phones, greeting clients, assisting in the preparation of legal documents, correspondence, and on-line filing of petitions, pleadings, motions, as well as other office duties.
Preferred Skills: Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) Adobe, Missouri Casenet, Fastcase, LexisNexis, Wordperfect, Pacer, Tapestry, and on-line court electronic filing and property record systems. Notary Public, a plus.