D3 Search is recruiting a mid-level Litigation Secretary for a highly respected CA-based law practice situated in San Diego, CA (92101).
Position Title:
Litigation Secretary
- Note: 3+ years litigation secretarial/legal assistant experience is REQUIRED.
Location/Map:
San Diego, CA (92101)
Employment Status:
Full-time/direct hire employment opportunity. Non-exempt role (OT in accordance w/ CA laws).
Employer Work Model:
Flex hybrid work model (1-2 days onsite/3-4 days remote).
Summary:
Mid-sized women-owned education law firm with statewide practice representing school and community college districts seeks a legal secretary. If you are interested in being part of a team that supports the education of students in California, we encourage you to apply. The ideal candidate will possess at least three years of litigation experience.
Essential duties and responsibilities include:
- Prepare documents including correspondence, memoranda and legal documents; compose and draft routine cover letters and shell documents.
- Prepare and process court and administrative agency filings, as well as maintain and review corresponding Compulaw calendaring.
- Proofread documents for content and clarity and create redlines.
- Provide heavy, executive-level administrative support to maintain accurate calendars for assigned attorneys, as well as client and administrative files.
- Prepare and process new client and matter forms. Coordinate with accounting to prepare fee agreements, engagement letters, and vendor invoices.
- Prepare expense reports and make travel arrangements.
- Create presentations using tools such as PowerPoint, as well as create and work with PDFs.
Qualifications include:
- Detail-oriented, proactive, organized and possess excellent follow through skills.
- Able to work under pressure while managing multiple deadlines/priorities.
- Accuracy, speed and professionalism.
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a team environment.
- Must be able to coordinate complex scheduling for multiple individuals.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrated understanding of correct grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Strong computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and various legal software applications (including CompuLaw preferred); experience manipulating PDFs in Adobe; experience working with a document management system; and E-filing experience.
- High school diploma or GED and 3+ years of legal secretarial experience required.
- At least three (3) years of litigation experience required.
- Law firm experience required.
- Ability to work overtime as needed.
- Paralegal certificate preferred/not required.
- Experience in education law a plus.
Annual Salary/Compensation:
Salary is 85K+ (DOE/DOQ).
Health Benefits Snapshot:
Comprehensive & robust health benefits package, generous PTO, 401K, paid parking onsite, continuing education contributions and many other employee-centered perks, etc. Highly collaborative, collegial and supportive work environment.
If interested in this full-time/direct hire Litigation Secretary role with this highly respected CA-based law practice situated in San Diego, CA (92101), and you meet the above qualifications/requirements, please contact the following D3 rep.:
Don Moser | D3 Search
📬don@d3search.com | ☎️ 213-785-2485
📌 www.d3search.com
D3 Legal Search, LLC (aka D3 Search), and its clients are equal opportunity employers. Pursuant to local ordinances, we will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
