Legal Secretary

We are looking for an experienced Legal Secretary to support a busy litigation practice. This Contract position requires a highly organized, detail-oriented individual who can manage detailed legal administrative work, coordinate competing priorities, and safeguard sensitive information. The ideal candidate will bring strong litigation support experience, excellent written communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-moving law firm environment.

Responsibilities:
• Support litigation attorneys by handling a broad range of administrative and case-related tasks essential to daily legal operations.
• Coordinate logistics and documentation for hearings, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, trials, and client or internal meetings in a high-volume practice setting.
• Prepare and format legal documents such as pleadings, discovery materials, briefs, reports, and correspondence from dictated or draft content with a high degree of accuracy.
• Maintain orderly client matter files by organizing, updating, and retrieving both electronic and paper records as needed.
• Track court dates and procedural deadlines, ensuring calendars and docketing systems remain accurate and current.
• Manage state and federal court filings, including electronic submissions and related filing records, in compliance with procedural requirements.
• Handle confidential legal and client information with sound judgment, care, and discretion at all times.
• Balance multiple priorities efficiently, provide backup coverage for team members during absences, and assist with additional assignments or overtime when business needs require it.

Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of recent litigation support experience in a law firm setting; defense litigation background is preferred.
• Strong understanding of litigation workflows, court procedures, and legal secretarial practices, with excellent grammar and proofreading ability.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Demonstrated experience with electronic filing in both state and federal courts.
• Familiarity with document management systems, with preference for experience using iManage or a similar platform.
• Ability to communicate professionally with attorneys, clients, court personnel, and opposing counsel while seeking clarification when needed.
• Capacity to apply feedback constructively, manage standard office technology, and maintain a typing speed of at least 65 words per minute.

Compensation

$23.75-$27.50 Hourly

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