Legal Secretary ( Toxic Tort) ( Hybrid in San Francisco) ( Full-Time)
Location: Hybrid schedule in San Francisco, California, with 2 days remote and 3 days in office
Salary: $80K - $90K Base Salary
Must Haves:
- We are seeking a background of several years in Defense Litigation Support.
- Responsible for supporting 3-4 attorneys with matters in Toxic Tort, so this experience is a Must.
- Must be able to work a Hybrid Schedule in the San Francisco office
Qualifications
- Must have approximately 3+ years of Defense Litigation experience
- Recent hands-on Toxic Tort experience.
- 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
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, 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 attorneys' expense reports
- Manage bills for third-party vendors, process check requests, and follow up with accounting.
- Excellent spelling, grammar and punctuation
