Legal Secretary

We are currently seeking a legal secretary for an international law firm in Qatar, Doha.

**Legal Secretary Job Responsibilities**:

- Assists and supports lawyers and paralegals with their work as needed.
- Enhances attorney effectiveness by providing information-management support and representing the attorney to clients and others.
- Welcomes guests and clients by greeting them in person or on the telephone, and by answering or directing inquiries.
- Produces information by transcribing, formatting, inputting, editing, retrieving, copying, and transmitting text, data, and graphics to help coordinate case preparation.
- Reads, researches, reviews, verifies, and routes correspondence, reports, and legal documents.
- Drafts, revises, and edits letters and other written documents, and collects and analyzes information.
- Organizes client conferences, and attorney meetings by scheduling couriers, court reporters, expert witnesses, and other parties, and by coordinating preparation of charts, graphs, and other courtroom visuals.
- Prepares expense reports and generates revenues by documenting and inputting attorney billable time and reimbursable expenses, preparing invoices, and tracking payments.
- 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; and anticipating changes in litigation or transaction preparation requirements.
- Represents attorney by communicating on their behalf and obtaining information, following-up on delegated assignments, and knowing when to act and when to refer matters to attorney.
- Maintains client confidence by keeping client/attorney information confidential.
- Develops and maintains filing and retrieval systems, as well as digital archive systems.
- Records and documents meeting discussions, maintains transcripts, documents, and maintains evidence.
- Maintains office supplies by checking stocks, placing and expediting orders, and evaluating new products.
- Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements and calling for repairs.

**Legal Secretary Skills and Qualifications**:

- Documentation skills
- Time management and organizational skills
- Meeting planning
- Supply management
- Telephone skills
- Office experience
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Internal communications
- Client relationships
- Integrity and discretion
- Computer skills, including case management software

**Education, Experience, & Licensing Requirements**:

- High school diploma required; Associate’s degree preferred.
- Must have previous legal secretary experience.