Legal Secretary

Job Overview:

Job Title: Legal Secretary

Location: Walnut Creek, CA

Schedule: Hybrid

Pay Rate: $40$43/hour

Duration: Contract

Job Description - As a Legal Secretary for our Walnut Creek Law office, you will provide legal secretarial support to attorneys and work on assignments of higher complexity. This is a hybrid position that requires some days working in the office and some days working from home.

Responsibilities:

• Types and transcribes correspondence and various legal documents and forms.
• Drafts documents and correspondence.
• Organizes and maintains files related to current cases and various legal matters. Dockets and calendars legal appearances and filing deadlines.
• Provides administrative support to supervising attorneys with more complex depositions, medical examinations, court and arbitration hearings, and work with retained experts.
• Project work as assigned by office supervisor.

Required Experience, Education and Skills:

• 3 5 years' experience as a legal secretary or equivalent.
• Knowledge of legal terminology and of proper formats for legal documents, legal procedures and document editing skills.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong PC skills and knowledge Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must have the ability to handle and respond to sensitive and confidential information.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and organizational skills.
• Ability to file using an alpha-numeric systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of legal software applications.
• Advanced knowledge of practice areas and legal procedures.
• Knowledge of legal terminology and of proper formats for legal documents, legal procedures and document editing skills.
• Strong PC skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must have the ability to handle and respond to sensitive and confidential information.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of legal software applications.
• Knowledge of practice areas and legal procedures.
• Bachelor's degree in related area or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Benefits Disclosure:

Russell Tobin offers eligible employees comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Russell Tobin is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment:

Russell Tobin is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations:

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates:

Under the San Francisco Location in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation