Litigation Secretary

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits :

401(k)

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Looking for a legal secretary with the following skill set :

Prior litigation experience in California state and federal court is required; appellate experience is preferred

Preparing and formatting pleadings, correspondence, forms, and other legal documents

Must know how to generate Tables of Authorities and Contents for motions

File (electronically, via facsimile, or paper file) and serve court documents and related

correspondence, memorandum, pleadings, law and motion, and related documents with

opposing counsel, local, state, and federal courts

Serve and format discovery and subpoenas

Request records (medical, employment, etc.) via various record services and maintenance

of subpoenaed records log

Accurately calendar deadlines and reminders for deadlines and keep attorneys aware of

scheduled and approaching events via Outlook

Handle the incoming and outgoing mail for the supported attorneys

Schedule hearings, meetings, depositions, conference calls, assist with travel

arrangements when necessary

Enter time and handle billing for assigned timekeepers

Assist fellow co-workers and / or other timekeepers as needed and requested

Prior experience with editing and drafting CC&Rs preferred

Prior experience with Worldox, Coyote Analytics and Westlaw preferred

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE HAS 3 - 5 YEARS OF LITIGATION EXPERIENCE