Principal Secretary
Location: Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota
Description: University of Minnesota is at the momment seeking for Principal Secretary right now, this job will be situated in Minnesota. For complete informations about this job opportunity kindly see the descriptions. ***REPOST (Qualifications Change)***
Required Qualifications:
Three (3) years of employment/labor legal secretarial experience OR three (3) years of litigatio! n secretarial experience with some experience in employment/labor law. Experience in Microsoft Office Suite, electronic calendars, and email sufficient to fulfill the responsibilities of the position. Experience managing attorney calendars/scheduling. Experience managing labor and/or litigation case files and filing; Typing at the rate of 50 words per minute is required (Finalist will be tested)
Preferred Qualifications:
Familiarity with employment/labor law and litigation concepts; labor and/or litigation experience working with employment disputes (through civil lawsuits, arbitrations and/or administrative agency charges); experience working with electronic document management system(s); and electronic case filing; ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines; ability to work independently and without direct supervision; strong organizational skills and attention to detail; demonstrated knowledge of legal terminology, documents and processes; experien! ce working in a law firm environment or in-house legal environ! ment; and, experience communicating with clients.
Duties/Responsibilities
The work involves providing a full range of secretarial support to 2 or 3 attorneys, and to paralegals who work with the assigned attorneys. The position also calls for providing backup support for other secretaries and support staff in the office with a teamwork approach.
Create, edit, and proofread legal documents, memoranda, reports, and other materials from rough draft and dictation to word processing system. File documents in electronic document management system.
Organize and maintain files including cross-referencing database and monitoring and filing large volumes of documents in a timely manner (both paper and electronic).
Maintain calendars, schedule appointments, make travel arrangements, maintain data on bar registration and CLE requirements, and conference registrations.
Other duties as assigned.
Program/Unit Description
The Office of the General Counsel provides a broad range of legal services to the University of Minnesota which is made up of five campuses statewide, employs approximately 25,000 individuals and provides education services to approximately 60,000 students. The Office of the General Counsel offers a collegial environment with interesting, challenging, and growth-oriented work assignments; and the University provides employees with an outstanding package of benefits.
Application Instructions
Must apply online.
Complete the online U of M Staff Application, attach a cover letter, a current resume and a list of references.
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This job will be opened on: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:06:39 GMT
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