Legal Secretary (Part-Time and In-Person)
Merlin Law Group currently seeking a part-time Legal Secretary to join our team in San Francisco, CA.
Who we are:
Merlin Law Group is a national insurance claim litigation firm that handles commercial property insurance claims, residential property insurance claims and bad faith claims. Our dedicated team of insurance attorneys are committed to resolving your property insurance claims. As The Policyholder’s Advocate®, Merlin Law Group aims to drive positive change within the insurance sector by obtaining justice for our clients and educating policyholders on how to navigate insurer bad faith tactics.
About the role:
We are seeking a highly skilled and organized Legal Secretary to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing administrative support to our legal team and ensuring the efficient operation of our San Francisco office.
What you’ll do:
Manage incoming phone calls and disseminate information to keep the team operations running smoothly.
Produces information by transcribing, formatting, inputting, editing, retrieving, copying, and transmitting text, data, and graphics; coordinating case preparation.
Conserves attorneys time by reading, researching, reviewing, verifying, and routing correspondence, reports and legal documents; drafting letters and documents; collecting and analyzing information; initiating telecommunications; organizing client conferences, and attorney meetings; scheduling couriers, court reporters, expert witnesses, and other special functions; coordinating preparation of charts, graphs, and other courtroom visuals; preparing expense reports.
Maintains attorney calendar by planning and scheduling conferences, teleconferences, dispositions, and travel; recording and monitoring court appearance dates, pleadings, and filing requirements; monitoring evidence-gathering; anticipating changes in litigation or transaction preparation requirements.
Represents attorney by communicating and obtaining information; following-up on delegated assignments; knowing when to act and when to refer matters to attorney.
Generates revenues by documenting and inputting attorney billable time and reimbursable expenses; preparing invoices; tracking payments.
Skills and abilities:
Excellent verbal and written communication
Meeting Planning
Supply Management
Data Entry
Office Experience – General, PC Proficiency, Verbal Communication, Internal Communications, Dependability, Professionalism, Client Relationships
Legal Support Experience is a plus!
Position Type/Schedule
This is an onsite, part-time position with flexible work hours between 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Employee will be work approximately 20 hours or 2-3 days per week.
What we offer:
Competitive Salary
Vacation & Sick Time
401(k) Retirement Plan
Merlin Law Group is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to such factors as race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected status, consistent with federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws.
