Legal Secretary (Fairbanks)

Clapp, Peterson, Tiemessen, & Thorsness, LLC seeks a full-time legal secretary in our Fairbanks office. Applicants must be personable, reliable, and professional. Practice focus is malpractice defense and professional liability matters. The successful candidate will be a team-oriented secretary with attention to detail, word processing, document management and organizational skills. Experience in state and federal court filing is required. Minimum three years experience as a legal secretary; certification a plus.

Submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references. EEO/AA

Calculating and calendaring dates from documents (incoming and outgoing) and maintaining attorney

schedules

Communication (written and verbal)

Knowledge of court rules and procedures, including appellate procedures

Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office programs

Obtaining records

Organizing and maintaining files

Preparing legal documents and correspondence

Proofreading and formatting documents.