CIVIL LITIGATION LEGAL SECRETARY /PARALEGAL (4+ yrs lit exp)
Small, busy insurance defense trial law firm near Lake Merritt, Oakland seeks a Self-Starter full time civil litigation legal secretary or paralegal with a minimum of 4 years' CIVIL LITIGATION experience to support three busy attorneys. This is an in-office position (no remote). Paralegal certificate preferred but not required. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 4 years’ relevant civil litigation experience at either a heavy volume-driven PI Plaintiff or a civil litigation defense firm and is a self-starter who is looking for a long-term place to call home. We offer exciting cases in a statewide practice.
Required Skills:
RELIABLE – great attendance record and can meet deadlines.
Great attitude – always positive and willing to help.
Strong secretarial and computer skills (70 plus wpm), TOA/TOC generation with Word, Adobe Acrobat Pro.
Strong civil litigation experience (understands motion and discovery practice), including eFiling (OneLegal), setting up remote appearances, etc.
Fast-paced environment with daily deadlines. Quick turnaround time expected. Experience working on cases up to and including trial required. Superior organizational skills for tracking tasks and deadlines.
Experience preparing deposition notices, witness subpoenas, and basic pleadings with minimal direction, coordinating deposition dates with multiple counsel, mediations/mediators, expert depos, scheduling court reporters.
Experience preparing pleading Shells for almost everything, including caption pages for motions, etc.
Manual calendaring.
Court website experience in retrieving and following Local Court Rules for statewide practice, retrieving tentative rulings, retrieving department Pretrial and Standing Orders and calendaring deadlines as needed, reserving court hearing dates.
Collegial, friendly work environment with competitive salary and benefits. In addition, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes 100% firm-paid medical, dental, and vision, 401(K) with firm contributions, paid vacation time off, paid sick leave, year-end bonuses, and annual salary reviews. Staff hours are M-F, 8:30-5pm with a half-hour lunch break. (Minimal overtime, if any.) Office is near Lake Merritt and conveniently located just a few blocks from the 20th Street BART station. This is an in-office position (no remote). Please reply with a resume and cover letter. Thank you.
Keywords: Litigation Legal Secretary, Paralegal, Litigation Secretary, Civil Litigation, Insurance Defense
