Litigation Legal Secretary

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Legal Secretary to join our team.

The Legal Secretary will provide administrative support to our legal team and assist with various tasks related, but not limited to:

• Filing complaints, motions such as MSJs etc. in state and federal courts
• Preparing Proof of Service and serving opposing counsel
• Calendaring all statutory deadlines and updating calendar with changing statutory deadlines
• Calendaring events such as hearings, depositions etc.
• Prepare shells and master caption templates
• Collect and record costs per case
• Have a strong knowledge of One Legal filing software
• Have a strong knowledge of Essential Forms
• Have a strong knowledge of MS and Adobe
• Strong background in project management
• Be a proactive problem solver
• Experience working with experts and handling expert file
• Not afraid to pick up the phone and call courts, custodian of records, police department etc., opposing counsel to obtain necessary information to advance client’s interest
• Experience with Bates Stamping documents
• Experience preparing pre-trial documents and trial binders such as evidence binders
• Experience ensuring witnesses show up to testify for trial
• Fun, great humor, and willing to take ownership of work
• Willing to learn and grow in fast pace moving environment
• Have a strong understanding of statutory deadlines

Please feel free to contact us with further questions and interest at View email address on ziprecruiter.com.