Lone Star Legal Aid · 5 months ago
Legal Secretary - Longview, TX
Longview, TX
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelLone Star Legal Aid (LSLA) is a non-profit law firm dedicated to protecting the civil rights of low-income Texans. They are seeking a Legal Secretary for their Longview Branch Office to perform general office and secretarial duties, manage communications, and maintain filing systems.
Law Practice
Responsibilities
Answers the telephone, takes accurate messages and/or routes callers to voice mail; prepares and types legal documents, reports and attorney and office correspondence; schedules appointments, sets up hearings and gives information to callers; develops and maintains accurate, systematic filing system of all documents dealing with the department/unit, including setting up case files; photocopies documents; posts and distributes mail and fax transmissions; greets unit or office visitors, clients, and applicants; and monitors unit or office reception area
Conducts preliminary client eligibility screening; maintains department, unit, or office petty cash, in absence of AMA (Assistant to the Managing Attorney); maintains cost of court receipt book; orders department, office, or unit supplies in absence of AMA; transcribes documents from dictation or audio tape; if bilingual, interprets when required by Managing Attorney; serves as a Notary Public; maintains office library; and responsible for performing secretarial duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High School Graduate or equivalent
Typing skills of at least 55 words per minute
Strong client service orientation
Ability to work under pressure
Reliable transportation to meet and collect documents from clients
Preferred
Bilingual preferred
Benefits
Medical Benefits
Paid Leave
Company
Lone Star Legal Aid
Lone Star Legal Aid’s mission is to protect and advance the civil legal rights of the millions of Texans living in poverty by providing free advocacy, legal representation, and community education that ensures equal access to justice.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Paul Furrh
Attorney / CEO
Pete Makopoulos-Senftleber
Attorney - Medical Legal Partnership Unit
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