Legal Secretary

Freeman, Mathis & Gary Law; Roseville (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

HSA and FSA options

401(k) with employer contribution

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

A national law firm is seeking a Legal Secretary to join its growing Sacramento, California office. Candidates should have a minimum of two years of litigation secretarial experience and be prepared to maintain attorneys' calendars, draft legal correspondence, and assist with electronic filings. Excellent communication, organizational skills, and a teamwork mentality are essential in this fast-paced environment. The firm offers a variety of benefits including medical coverage and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years litigation secretarial experience.
• Must successfully pass a background and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review legal correspondence, thoroughly proofreading for errors.
• Maintain attorneys’ calendars with important dates.
• Respond to messages and requests in a timely manner.
• Familiarity with CM/ECF/PACER system for electronic filings.
• Organize and prioritize numerous tasks under time constraints.
• Assist others within the firm based on priorities.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving

Flexibility

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

FreemanMathis&Garyisadynamicandgrowing500+lawyernationallitigationfirm,withthirty-nineofficesintwenty‑onestates.WeareseekingaLegalSecretarytojoinourgrowingSacramento,Californiaoffice.Weareeagerlyseekingcandidateswhofosterateamworkmentality,haveexcellentcommunicationskills,problem-solvers,andwillingtotakeownershipoftheirjob.Flexibilityandexcellentorganizationskillsarekeyinourfast-pacedenvironment.ThefollowingsetofsuccessfactorsdescribethecharacteristicsofthosewhoaresuccessfulinourFirm:

• Unpretentious,Approachable,Respectful,TeamOriented

• Organized,Timely,Confidential,Responsive(within24hours)

• Draftandreviewlegalcorrespondenceincludingthoroughlyproofreadingforerrorsingrammar,spelling,punctuation,andformatting
• Maintainattorneys’calendarswithhearingdates,filingdeadlines,andotherdatesofimportance
• ProfessionaldemeanorwithallFirm’sclients,attorneys,staffandvendors.Includingrespondingtomessagesandrequestsinatimelymannerandperformingjobdutieswithenthusiasmandagenuineperceivablezesttobeofservice
• FamiliarwithstateandUSFederalCourtCaseManagement/ElectronicCaseFile(CM/ECF)/PACERsystem,includingsubmissionofelectronicfilings
• Abilitytoorganizeandprioritizenumeroustasksandcompletethemundertimeconstraintswithminimalsupervision
• ProficientinsoftwareprogramssuchasMicrosoftWord,PowerPoint,andExcel,orothersimilarsoftwareprogramsnecessarytoperformessentialdutiesoftheposition
• Provideassistancetootherswithinfirmwhenrequestedbasedonprioritiesofcurrentwork-in-hand,promotingteamworkandmutualcooperationamongallstaffmembers

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimumtwoyearslitigationsecretarialexperience
• Mustsuccessfullypassabackgroundanddrugscreen

WhyFMG?

AtFMG,peopleareourgreatestasset.Weinvestinyoursuccessandwell-beingthrough:

• Medical,dental,andvisioncoverage
• HSAandFSAoptions
• 401(k)with3%employerSafeHarborcontribution
• EmployeeAssistanceProgram

EEO Statement

FreemanMathis&Gary,LLP(FMG)iscommittedtoprovidingequalemploymentopportunitiestoallapplicantsandemployeesbymaintainingaworkplacefreeofdiscriminationbasedonrace,color,religion,sex,nationalorigin,age,disability,geneticinformation,oranyotherprotectedstatusasprovidedbylaw.FMGcomplieswithallappliedfederal,state,andlocallaws.Thispositionissubjecttoourdrug‑freeworkplacepolicy,whichincludestheabilitytopassapre‑employmentdrugscreen.Employeesmaybesubjecttoreasonable‑suspiciondrugtestinginaccordancewithFirmpoliciesoutlinedintheEmployeeHandbook.

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