Bodman PLC · 1 week ago
Legal Secretary
Grand Rapids, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expBodman PLC is seeking a Legal Secretary to support attorneys in a collaborative team environment. The role involves preparing legal documents, maintaining records, managing client files, and ensuring confidentiality while interacting with clients and attorneys.
ConsultingLegal
Responsibilities
Prepare and proof correspondence, memoranda and other legal documents; ensure that attorney time sheets are submitted timely; maintain records and filing system; and handle projects that may be complex in nature
Process bills; proof billing sheets; and review and edit bills
Set up and maintain client and firm files; manage daily mail; request conflict of interest checks; and maintain respective attorney calendars and deadline reminder systems
Receive clients and visitors; maintain good public relations with clients; and observe confidentiality of attorney-client relationship
Work with junior and senior level attorneys
Work closely with administrative professionals (word processing, office services, receptionists, etc.)
Perform legal assistant duties as requested
Qualification
Required
At least 3 years of legal secretarial experience supporting senior level attorneys, preferably in more than one practice area such as litigation, corporate or employment law
Ability to transcribe legal documents, correspondence and reports from rough drafts or dictation proficiently and accurately
Excellent proof-reading abilities for law office correspondence and transactional documents and the ability to perform non-complex arithmetic calculations when verifying calculations on forms and documents
Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints
Excellent interpersonal skills – one who can communicate effectively in a courteous and diplomatic fashion, since you will work with a diverse group of clients and vendors, attorneys and other team members
Company
Bodman PLC
Bodman is a law firm that specializes in business law in Michigan.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Andrew Spilkin
Partner
Anthony Finn
Partner
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