Legal Secretary - Litigation and Transactional; Float

Helsell Fetterman has an in-office opportunity for an experienced legal secretary with a deep breadth of legal knowledge. Helsell Fetterman is a full service firm that has been providing trusted advice and formidable advocacy for our clients for over 135 years. Our core responsibilities include understanding our clients’ goals, aspirations, and challenges, and using that understanding to deliver the highest standard of personalized services in a timely and efficient manner.

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Legal Secretary to support our litigation and transactional legal teams on a float basis. This role requires a versatile professional capable of managing a wide range of legal administrative tasks across various practice areas, including estate planning, real estate and environmental law, medical malpractice defense, plaintiff work and other areas of the firm.

The successful candidate will assist firm wide legal secretaries while they are out of the office or in need of assistance. This would include preparing for trial, handling complex administrative tasks, organizing case files, calendaring court schedules, and ensuring that all deadlines are met.

Seven years’ experience as a legal secretary for Washington, preferably in both litigation and transactional practices is a requirement. Must be comfortable working across multiple practice groups.

• Provide administrative support to attorneys across different practice areas across the firm.
• Assist with legal case management by organizing files, maintaining schedules, and tracking deadlines for various practice areas including personal injury law, commercial litigation, trusts and wills, real estate law, corporate law, and more.
• Task and case management.
• Perform clerical duties such as filing, organizing case files, managing document review processes, and supporting administrative functions within the law office.
• Assist attorneys with court filings and document submissions in compliance with court procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information while providing exceptional organizational support.

• Proven experience in legal administrative support with familiarity in various practice areas.
• Manage multiple cases efficiently across different practice areas; ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Knowledge of legal procedures related to litigation and transactional work; familiarity with court filing processes.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities while maintaining attention to detail; project management experience is a plus. This position is ideal for a proactive individual seeking diverse responsibilities within a collaborative legal environment that values precision and efficiency.