Litigation Legal Secretary- 3096108

Job Title: Litigation Legal Secretary

Location: San Francisco, CA 94104

Salary/Payrate: $90-$105K annually

Work Environment: Hybrid (3 days a week onsite, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday)

Hours: 9AM to 5:30PM

Term: Permanent / Fulltime

Bachelor’s degree required: No

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets
hired

JOB DESCRIPTION

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Our client is looking to hire a Litigation Legal Secretary at
their offices in San Francisco, CA 94104. This is a full-time
role paying an annual base salary of $90K to $105K plus a
performance-based bonus and excellent benefits package.
Candidates should possess 5+ years of experience working as a
Litigation Legal Secretary. Experience with Compulaw and
Calendaring would be a plus.

The Litigation Legal Secretary provides primary support and
general assistance to attorneys and other personnel and strictly
adheres to the ethical standards of confidentiality. The Legal
Secretary assists attorneys in maximizing their effectiveness and
their productivity. The Legal Secretary must have knowledge of
office equipment, formatting of all documents, legal procedures,
and specialized terminology. The Legal Secretary must also be
able to handle the demands and pressures of a fast-paced
environment, handle detail-oriented tasks and can handle multiple
projects simultaneously. The Legal Secretary must have excellent
written and oral communication skills. It is expected that the
Legal Secretary will be technically savvy and will pay strong
attention to time management. The Legal Secretary always
maintains a professional demeanor and appearance and works with
clients, co-workers, and others in a cooperative, pleasant, and
respectful manner.

Required Duties:

* Completes assignments including drafting, revisions and
finalization of correspondence, pleadings (including tables of
authorities), court forms, memoranda, and redline comparisons
* Coordinates and manages conflicts checks, opening new client
matters and obtaining conflicts waivers, if necessary
* Assists attorneys with arranging and preparing for depositions
* Demonstrates extensive experience with e-filing in
administrative, state, and federal courts
* Files all pleadings with the appropriate courts (electronically
or via messenger service).
* Serves all documents timely.
* Maintains and organizes physical and electronic attorney files
in accordance with firm policies, practices and procedures
* Follows up to ensure all filings and services are complete.
* Sends out all correspondence with enclosures timely, creates
envelopes and sends out all cc’s accurately.
* Maintains expertise in Word, including general formatting,
styles, generation of Tables of Contents and Tables of
Authorities.
* Facilitates completion of document productions and maintains
client files
* Communicates/Interacts with clients, courts, and attorneys
effectively and timely
* Possesses knowledge of Compulaw
* Manages multiple calendars, appointments, and travel
arrangements, as needed
* Prepares travel/expense reimbursements
* Responds to attorney requests for objection dates, files dates,
etc…
* Assists others as needed
* Performs other tasks as requested