Legal Secretary | Civil Litigation |

Senior Legal Secretary

A busy plaintiff-side civil litigation practice in West Los Angeles is seeking a senior legal secretary to manage the operational side of an active and growing litigation docket, including active wildfire mass tort matters. This role works closely with a single supervising attorney and offers significant responsibility, autonomy, and direct involvement in complex plaintiff litigation. The position also offers the opportunity to deepen hands-on experience in large-scale plaintiff litigation and take on increasing responsibility within a fast-moving practice.

Responsibilities

• Calendaring and docket management across California courts, JAMS, and appellate matters
• Discovery coordination, including written discovery, production indices, privilege logs, and meet-and-confer correspondence
• Third-party subpoena practice
• Mass tort workflow management, including plaintiff fact sheets and damages questionnaires
• E-filing through multiple California platforms
• Guardian ad Litem applications and Government Code 910 claims
• Lien resolution, mediation support, expert document assembly, and client onboarding
• Administrative and secretarial support to the supervising attorney

Qualifications

• Five or more years of California civil litigation legal secretary experience
• Strong knowledge of the Discovery Act and California Rules of Court
• Advanced Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Pro skills
• California e-filing experience across multiple systems
• Ability to manage overlapping deadlines and active litigation dockets

Benefits

• Blue Shield of California Platinum PPO
• 401(k) with 3% employer match after one year
• Vacation accrual tied to tenure
• Paid parking
• Monthly travel reimbursement
• 100% in-office role located in West Los Angeles.

Salary Range: $105,000 - $140,000 DOE

Reference: 148623