Legal Assistant

Pettit Kohn; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Range

Bonus opportunities

Generous benefits

Job summary

Pettit Kohn is seeking a senior-level Defense Litigation Secretary to support busy attorneys with 8+ years of experience. This role may be remote or hybrid/onsite from our San Diego office, with Southern California residency required for onsite trial support.

Responsibilities include calendaring through trial, drafting and revising court documents, and ensuring timely filing and delivery. Strong organizational, communication, and team skills are essential for success in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of California Civil Procedure and Court Rules.
• 8+ years of experience as a legal assistant or litigation secretary.
• Proficiency in a Windows environment.
• Typing at least 70 wpm.
• Outstanding communication skills and team player spirit.

Responsibilities

• Calendaring court dates from the initiation of a case through trial, depositions and other case occurrences.
• Preparing draft court documents, specifically complaints, answers, discovery, briefs, motions and memos.
• Revising and finalizing documents and ensuring timely service, filing and delivery.
• Preparing for trials as needed.
• Confirming calendar events.
• Other special projects as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Outstanding communication

Team player

Organizational skills

Adaptability to fast-paced environment

Education

8+ years of experience as a legal assistant or litigation secretary

Tools

Windows environment

Typing 70 wpm

Job description

Job Title: Legal Assistant

Location: San Diego, CA 92130

This position may be worked remotely or hybrid/onsite from our San Diego office. Applicants must reside in Southern California, to assist with onsite trial preparations if needed.

About the role

We are seeking a senior-level defense Litigation Secretary with 8+ years of experience is needed to support busy litigation attorneys. Must be self-motivated, team oriented, have a high attention to detail and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Accuracy is a must.

Key Responsibilities

• Calendaring court dates from the initiation of a case through trial, depositions (with clients, court reporters, interpreters, videographers and other entities) and other case occurrences.
• Preparing draft court documents, specifically complaints, answers, discovery, briefs, motions, motions for summary judgment, correspondence and memos.
• Revising and finalizing documents and ensuring timely service, filing and delivery.
• Preparing for trials as needed
• Confirming calendar events
• Other special projects as assigned

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of California Civil Procedure and Court Rules, and meticulous management of attorney’s calendar is required.
• 8+ years of experience as a legal assistant or litigation secretary
• Proficiency in a Windows environment
• Typing at least 70 wpm is preferred
• Outstanding communication skills and team player spirit
• Organizational skills and the ability to learn quickly
• Very dependable, reliable, trustworthy and motivated
• Strong integrity and professional demeanor

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $80K to $100K.

We also offer bonus opportunities and generous benefits, including health insurance, 401(k), and paid time off. If you are self-motivated, a team player, and take pride setting and achieving high level goals, we want to hear from you.