Specialized Legal Administrative Asst.

A Charleston liability litigation law firm has an immediate opening for a "specialized legal administrative assistant.

DAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Draft correspondence and other legal documents
• Answer phones
• Manage correspondence between attorney and clients
• Organize and maintain physical and electronic files
• Maintain attorney calendar Electronic Filing with Federal and State Courts Work independently
• Provide proactive and advanced legal support

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3+ years experience in law firm setting
• Open files in data base
• Handle focus groups/jury research projects (which requires some Saturday work)
• Schedule mediations and hearings 
• Transcription/Dictation
• Type 60+wpm
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel and Power Point
• Ability to meet required deadlines, multi-task, prioritize, organize, and work calmly under pressure
• High attention to detail, proactive, and self-motivated
• Ability to both follow instructions, and to think and work independently
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

QUALIFIED CANDIDATES PLEASE FORWARD RESUME