Temporary | Defense-side Legal Secretary, onsite

Job Description

Job Description

Lawyers on Demand, a Consilio company is actively recruiting for a temporary, defense-side Legal Secretary for an onsite assignment for a law firm client in the Los Angeles, CA area .

This role could turn into a temp-to-hire opportunity for the right candidate.

Position Overview

The Legal Secretary will 4 support attorneys working on a variety of defense litigation matters, including employment-related claims, tort litigation, and insurance coverage disputes. The ideal candidate will bring strong litigation support experience, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced legal environment.

Responsibilities

• Support defense litigation attorneys with day-to-day administrative and case-related tasks.
• Draft, format, proofread, and revise legal documents, correspondence, pleadings, and filings.
• Maintain and organize case files, discovery materials, pleadings, and other litigation documents.
• Prepare documents for filing in state and federal courts while ensuring compliance with applicable court rules and procedures.
• Monitor deadlines, maintain calendars, schedule meetings, and coordinate court dates, depositions, and other litigation events.
• Communicate professionally with attorneys, clients, courts, opposing counsel, vendors, and internal team members.
• Assist with case management tasks using Microsoft Office 365 and other legal technology platforms.
• Provide support during trial preparation, including organizing exhibits, binders, filings, and related materials.
• Help with matter closing procedures and post-case administrative follow-up.
• Handle general legal administrative duties, including document management, correspondence, calendaring, and filing.

Qualifications

• 2 - 4 years of experience as a Legal Secretary supporting defense litigation matters.
• Background supporting employment litigation, tort claims, insurance coverage, or similar civil defense matters preferred.
• Strong understanding of litigation procedures, court rules, e-filing requirements, and legal document formatting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and related tools.
• Experience with Image and Litify is strongly preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, deadlines, and attorney preferences with accuracy and professionalism.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, time management skills, and ability to work independently.
• Candidates located near California offices are preferred, especially those open to onsite or hybrid work arrangements.

Schedule

• Full-time schedule with flexible start times between 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM .
• Standard 8-hour workday required.
• Firm-provided equipment, including a laptop provided.

Work Arrangement

• Onsite availability; Hybrid and remote arrangements may be considered for qualified candidates located near California offices. Hybrid/Remote options NOT guaranteed.
• Flexible daily scheduling is available within standard business hour expectations.

Lawyers on Demand, a Consilio company, is a global leader in legal staffing, eDiscovery, risk management, and legal consulting services. The company supports multinational law firms and corporations by providing identifying and sourcing talented individuals for staffing needs, using innovative software, combining deep legal and regulatory industry expertise and excellent client service.

Company Description

Lawyers on Demand, a Consilio company, is a global leader in legal staffing, eDiscovery, risk management, and legal consulting services. The company supports multinational law firms and corporations by providing identifying and sourcing talented individuals for staffing needs, using innovative software, combining deep legal and regulatory industry expertise and excellent client service.