Legal Secretary

Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation. If you are a motivated professional looking for a long-term fit where you can grow in a role, and will be valued and empowered, then we invite you to apply to our Legal Secretary position in our Orange County Office.

This position offers a flexible, hybrid working arrangement.

The Position

This is an excellent opportunity for legal professionals seeking to expand their careers who are interested in gaining fast-paced professional experience with a national law firm.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare pleadings and discovery documents for filing and service
• Prepare court forms such as California Judicial Council Forms for attorneys 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 document management system.
• Become familiar with court rules and filing procedures
• Prepare cover letters for attorney bills
• Submit attorneys expense reports
• Manage bills for third party vendors, process check requests and follow up with accounting
• Excellent spelling, grammar and punctuation

Qualifications

• Must have 3+ years of Civil Litigation experience
• This position is not a remote position and will require you to be in office with eligibility for a hybrid schedule after 60 days.
• 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