Litigation Legal Secretary ( Onsite 4 days in San Diego ) ( Full-Time )
Career Developers
- San Diego, CA
- $65,000-85,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Location: Hybrid schedule of 4 days onsite and 1 day remote in San Diego
Salary: $65K - $85K Base SalaryMust Haves:
- Hybrid schedule of 4 days onsite and 1 day remote in San Diego
- Must have experience in Litigation AND e-filings and trial procedures, and federal and state court procedures and rules
- Prepare court forms such as California Judicial Council Forms for attorneys to review
- Schedule depositions with attorneys, clients, witnesses, and court reporters
- Must have 3+ years Litigation experience
- This position is not a remote position and will require you to be in the office
- Knowledge of litigation (e-filings) and trial procedures, and federal and state court procedures and rules
- Must know Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel)
- Experience working with a document management system
- Strong interpersonal relationship skills
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to integrate into a fast-paced environment
- Ability to prioritize and work independently
- Work well under pressure, remain flexible, be proactive, resourceful, and efficient
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Prepare pleadings and discovery documents for filing and service
- Prepare court forms such as California Judicial Council Forms for attorneys to review
- Schedule depositions with attorneys, clients, witnesses, and court reporters
- Schedule conference calls and on-site/off-site meetings
- Arrange and coordinate travel arrangements
- Calendar depositions, hearings, trials, and all associated dates.
- Manage Outlook calendar of all appointments, conferences, and meetings
- Open new matters, run conflict checks for partner's review, prepare engagement letters
- Document management and organization, saving documents and emails to a document management system.
- Become familiar with court rules and filing procedures
- Prepare cover letters for attorney bills
- Submit attorney's expense reports
- Manage bills for third-party vendors, process check requests, and follow up with accounting
- Excellent spelling, grammar, and punctuation