Civil Litigation Secretary — Precision Legal Support

AppleOne Employment Services; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking a Legal Civil Litigation Secretary in Fresno to support civil litigation matters. This is a direct-hire role for an organized, detail-oriented legal secretary who can manage deadlines, filings, and attorney support in a busy litigation environment.

Responsibilities include preparing pleadings and related documents, maintaining calendars, coordinating filings, and providing day-to-day case administration for attorneys.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of legal secretary experience, preferably in civil litigation.
• Strong knowledge of litigation procedures, legal terminology, court filings, and deadline management.
• Proficiency with standard office software and legal document management practices.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and time-sensitive assignments.
• Professional communication with attorneys, clients, courts, and opposing counsel.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pleadings, correspondence, discovery, and other case-related documents.
• Manage litigation calendars, deadlines, hearings, depositions, and attorney schedules.
• File documents with courts, including electronic filing and ensuring compliance with rules.
• Maintain organized case files and track documents for efficient case management.
• Communicate professionally with attorneys, clients, courts, opposing counsel, vendors, and staff.
• Provide administrative and legal secretarial support to attorneys handling civil litigation matters.

Skills

Civil litigation

Deadline management

Document preparation

Pleadings

Court filings

Communication

Tools

Electronic filing systems

Job description

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking a Legal Civil Litigation Secretary in Fresno to support civil litigation matters. This is a direct-hire role for an organized, detail-oriented legal secretary who can manage deadlines, filings, and attorney support in a busy litigation environment.

Responsibilities include preparing pleadings and related documents, maintaining calendars, coordinating filings, and providing day-to-day case administration for attorneys.