Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant needed for busy growing boutique litigation firm.
TO REQUEST AN INTERVIEW: Please send resume and cover letter identifying your qualifications
We are a very busy, boutique litigation practice located in Agoura Hills, California with an emphasis on entertainment, copyright, trademark, patents, and trade secrets disputes. Our firm seeks a very experienced legal secretary/legal assistant who is familiar with both federal and state calendaring and filing procedures.
This is an on-site position, NO remote work applicants, please.
Duties will include:
responsible for all calendaring of pleading and discovery deadlines
creation of correspondence, discovery requests and pleadings including TOA's and TOC's for longer briefs.
answering phones and making calls to arrange depositions and other related court services.
maintenance of electronic and paper files
transcription of dictation
preparation of client invoices and tracking same
interacting with courtroom staff, clients, and opposing counsel
Desired Qualifications:
High school degree or equivalent experience
Strong organizational and communication skills
Full knowledge of MS Word, Corel Word Perfect, Adobe, Excel, and billing software
typing speed of 90 wpm
transcription of dictation at 80 pm
knowledge of generating TOC's and TOA's
knowledge of legal terminology and nomenclature
minimum 3 years of litigation experience working in a California law office or legal setting
Compensation:
between $30/hr and $75/hr, DOE
full health plan: medical, dental, vision
generous PTO (10 days) for use as medical appointments or vacations
free parking
on-site fully equipped kitchen
casual dress code
TO REQUEST AN INTERVIEW: Please send resume and cover letter identifying your qualifications
