Litigation Secretary

Job Description

Job Description

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