Job Description

LITIGATION LEGAL SECRETARY -

Well-established San Fernando Valley Firm seeks an exceptional legal secretary to assist in day-to-day functions with our Franchise Law Practice Group. The ideal candidate is trustworthy, responsible, organized, with 5 years of legal administrative experience. At our firm, you will nurture client relationships, conduct research to support attorneys’ cases, and handle general clerical tasks.

LEGAL SECRETARY DUTIES

• Support multiple attorneys
• Greet and interact with clients in person, by phone, and email
• Assist attorneys with information gathering and research for cases and trial preparation
• Research legal publications and databases to find laws, decisions and information pertaining to cases
• Prepare and work on legal documents including complaints, discovery, motions, agreements, disclosure documents and other government filings
• File court documents in courts and complete other filings with government agencies.
• Communicate with court officials and opposing counsel for attorneys.
• Help lawyers prepare for arbitration, depositions, hearings, mediations, and trials
• Handle incoming and outgoing phone calls and mail
• Assist in creating and finalizing letters.
• Manage attorneys’ calendars; schedule meetings and appointments
• Maintain organized paper and electronic files, including documents and correspondence
• Perform wide-ranging other assistant duties as they arise

LEGAL SECRETARY REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have 5 or more years’ experience in Franchise Litigation or Business Litigation
• Legal secretary certification from Legal Secretaries International, Inc., National Association of Legal Secretaries or the like is preferred, but not required.
• Demonstrate ethical conduct and ensure client confidentiality
• Excellent research and organizational skills
• Superb written and oral communications skills
• Must have Court Filing experience with State, Federal, Appellate, Arbitration Filings, TM Trial and Appeals Board
• Strong skills in word processing, databases (ProLaw), email, and Microsoft Office software (Outlook – emails and calendaring), Word, Adobe.
• Preferred experience with Copyright/Trademark Litigation (NOT REQUIRED)
• Must be able to format documents with both TOA/TOC (REQUIRED)
• Trial preparation experience (REQUIRED)
• Must be eligible to become a notary public. (REQUIRED)

The Firm will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring ordinance

PLEASE APPLY TO BE CONSIDERED

Company Description

An award-winning law firm with both Business and Consumer Practice Groups, established in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles since1969.