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Legal Secretary

Fisher Phillips
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 4 Aug 2025

About the role

Legal Secretary

(Atlanta, Full-time)

Fisher Phillips, a premier international labor and employment law firm, is seeking a skilled and experienced Legal Secretary to join our team. In this essential role, you will help ensure the smooth operation of our services, directly supporting our attorneys in delivering exceptional client service and upholding our commitment to excellence.

Key Responsibilities

  • Formatting briefs, pleadings, correspondence and other legal documents.
  • Filing of legal documents with state and federal courts (e-filing knowledge a plus).
  • Regularly and accurately proofreads all documents to ensure accuracy and completeness prior to distribution or filing.
  • Update and maintaining client files.
  • Maintain attorney calendars through Outlook and CompuLaw (i.e. scheduling appointments, calendaring due dates, etc.).
  • Organize and coordinate travel arrangements for assigned attorneys.
  • Accurately entering, reviewing and revising timekeeper timesheets including consistent identification of litigation codes when applicable.
  • Preparing attorney reimbursements and mileage.
  • Consistently providing friendly and helpful telephone support for assigned attorneys and/or receptionist relief.
  • Reviewing and ensuring accuracy of vendor invoices; prepare accurate check requests and timely submit invoices for payment to client or accounting.
  • Participate in the timely review and submission of pre-bills and/or client bills.

Requirements

  • Minimum of a high school diploma required (College degree is preferred, but not required).
  • A minimum of five years of experience as a legal secretary is required.
  • Experience with Lexis Nexis, Pacer, ECF, CompuLaw, and Concur.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of legal terminology, legal documents, and legal processes in the Litigation Department, including the ability to mark and generate a table of contents and table of authorities.
  • Strong computer proficiency in the use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), Document Management Systems, Time Entry, e-filing and database software.

Why Join Us

At Fisher Phillips, we recognize that exceptional talent is the foundation of our success, enabling us to deliver outstanding service to both our internal and external clients. Joining our team means collaborating in a professional yet dynamic environment that leverages cutting-edge technology. Our leadership is committed to fostering your professional growth and providing opportunities to challenge yourself in meaningful ways.

We believe in rewarding talent with more than just a competitive salary. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with profit sharing, generous paid time off, and holidays

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