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Legal Secretary -- Special Assignment Secretary

September 2, 2010 Job Posted in Legal

Country: USA
Location: NY New York
Total applied: 40
Job ID 1816 - NYC Position Type Full-Time Employee Company Name Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Location New York, NY Salary Unspecified Experience 2-5 Years Experience

Great Opportunity in the New York Office of large National Law Firm! Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP (www.kattenlaw.com) offers integrated, full-service legal capabilities through offices in the nation's largest centers of business, finance, government and technology New York; Los Angeles; Chicago; Washington DC; Charlotte, NC; Palo Alto, California.

The Firm's 600 attorneys in more than 60 practice areas are business advisors and advocates for a wide range of public and private companies from entrepreneurial, emerging-growth and middle-market firms to global Fortune 100 corporations as well as government entities and non-profits.

Legal Secretary - Special Assignment Secretary Provide administrative and secretarial/clerical support to assigned attorney(s) or other legal personnel by filing in for short-term secretarial absences in a variety of departments throughout the Firm.

Responsibilities will include but not limited to: Create, edit, revise and compile large, complex, heavily formatted documents as well as prepare routine correspondence, memoranda and other legal documents from draft or dictated text; manage and maintain attorneys' calendars, schedule appointments, meetings, and conference rooms; generate new files, maintain existing files; input attorneys' time; coordinate travel and attorney reimbursements.

Job Requirements High school diploma or equivalent and four or more years progressive legal secretarial experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Computer proficient with working knowledge of Word and/or WordPerfect required.

Ability to work with complex, heavily coded documents and produce documents from transcription.

Familiarity with Outlook, Excel, HotDocs and PowerPoint a plus.

Keyboarding skills of 55 wpm preferred.

Excellent organizational, oral and written communication skills.

Ability to adapt to changing assignments and/or workflow on a frequent basis.

Prior experience in a variety of practice areas of law preferred.

The ability to work independently, under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

We offer an outstanding benefit package which includes: medical/dental, 401k with employer contribution; transportation fringe benefit program; generous paid time off policy; and long-term and short-term disability policies.

For your dedication and loyalty, we offer an opportunity for professional growth and advancement.

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