Job Description
Job DescriptionLegal Secretary Staff Counsel
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Two-month temporary assignment
Pay Rate - $25- $30
Seeking an experience Legal Secretary for a two-month contract to support attorney with California litigation.
IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:
- Review new assignments and assesses immediate action required.
- Maintain attorney calendar.
- Manage calendar and assist in meeting deadlines.
- Draft and file answers to complaints.
- Send out initial discovery package to plaintiffs and codefendants including interrogatories, request for production and notices of depositions.
- Draft requests for plaintiff's medical records and coordinate processing of requests with record vendor
- Communicate with counsel for other parties.
- Communicate with various vendors, i.e., record vendor, court reporter, sheriff.
- Track completion of discovery
- Perform as an alter-ego to the attorney, answering routine inquiries from claims and the client.
WHAT YOU NEED TO APPLY:
- Typically has a minimum of 3-5 years related experience.
- Knowledge of medical terminology and insurance defense preferred.
- Strong research skills and familiarity with the Internet and other sources for investigative purposes.
- Strong organizational skills / Ability to independently prioritize tasks and multi-task.
- Effective communication skills, written and verbal.
- Works well with others and establishes sound working relationships.
- Works with minimum supervision, conferring with superior on unusual matters.
- Familiarity with court system and civil procedure in California, including electronic court filing
- Familiarity with tort and insurance practice and laws preferred.
- Computer (MS Office) and word processing proficiency.
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#ZRCompany DescriptionFounded in 2002 by three former Monster.com executives; TalentBurst is an award-winning full-service Staffing Firm working directly with Fortune 500 companies in the US and Canada. We specialize in Contract and Contract to Permanent roles across many industries and have direct/contractual relationships with all our clients. Please visit our website www.talentburst.com or come meet us at our offices in Natick, MA, Miami, FL, Christiansburg, VA, Vineland, NJ, Houston, TX & downtown San Francisco, CA
Company Description
Founded in 2002 by three former Monster.com executives; TalentBurst is an award-winning full-service Staffing Firm working directly with Fortune 500 companies in the US and Canada. We specialize in Contract and Contract to Permanent roles across many industries and have direct/contractual relationships with all our clients. Please visit our website www.talentburst.com or come meet us at our offices in Natick, MA, Miami, FL, Christiansburg, VA, Vineland, NJ, Houston, TX & downtown San Francisco, CA