Legal Secretary

Freeman-Mathis-and-Gary,-LL; Seal Beach (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Generous PTO policy

1.5% Profit Sharing contribution

Employee Assistance Program

Positive firm culture

Job summary

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP seeks an experienced legal secretary for our Seal Beach office. The role requires handling litigation support, managing attorney calendars, and ensuring timely communication with clients and courts.

The ideal candidate will be organized, detail‑oriented, and able to take ownership in a fast‑paced environment. Candidates should have at least two years of litigation secretarial experience and be familiar with California procedural deadlines.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years litigation secretarial experience.
• Familiarity with deadlines for litigation tasks, including knowledge of California Code of Civil Procedure.
• Must successfully pass a background and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review legal correspondence with careful proofreading for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.
• Prepare and collect conflict checks, open new files, and maintain client files.
• Maintain attorneys’ calendars with hearing dates, filing deadlines, and other important dates.
• Provide professional demeanor and timely responses to messages and requests; support firm staff when possible.
• Familiar with CM/ECF/PACER systems for electronic filings.

Skills

Litigation secretarial experience

California Code of Civil Procedure

Background check & drug screen

Job description

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP is a nationally recognized Am Law 200 law firm with over 500 attorneys servicing clients in 40 offices and 22 states seeking an experienced legal secretary to join our Seal Beach office. We are eagerly seeking candidates who foster a teamwork mentality, have excellent communication skills, problem-solvers, and willing to take ownership of their job. Flexibility and excellent organization skills are key in our fast-paced environment.

The following set of success factors describe the characteristics of those who are successful in our Firm:

• Unpretentious,Approachable,Respectful,TeamOriented
• Organized,Timely,Confidential,Responsive(within24hours)

• Draftandreviewlegalcorrespondenceincludingthoroughlyproofreadingforerrorsingrammar,spelling,punctuation,andformatting
• Prepare and collect conflict of interest checks, open new files and maintain client files
• Maintain attorneys’ calendars with hearing dates, filing deadlines, and other dates of importance
• Professional demeanor with all Firm’s clients, attorneys, staff and vendors. Including responding to messages and requests in a timely manner and performing job duties with enthusiasm and a genuine perceivable zest to be of service
• Familiar with state and US Federal Court Case Management/Electronic Case File (CM/ECF)/PACER system, including submission of electronic filings
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints with minimal supervision
• ProficientinsoftwareprogramssuchasMicrosoftWord,PowerPoint,andExcel,orothersimilarsoftwareprogramsnecessarytoperformessentialdutiesoftheposition
• Provide assistance to others within firm when requested based on priorities of current work-in-hand, promoting teamwork and mutual cooperation among all staff members

QualificationsandExperience:

• Minimumtwoyearslitigationsecretarialexperience
• Knowledge of service deadlines for various litigation tasks, including familiarity of the California Code of Civil Procedure
• Mustsuccessfullypassabackgroundanddrugscreen

Whatweofferyou

• Work-lifebalance
• GenerousPTOpolicy
• 1.5%ProfitSharingcontribution
• EmployeeAssistanceProgram
• Positivefirmculture

EEOStatement

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP (FMG) is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees by maintaining a workplace free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status as provided by law. FMG complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. This position is subject to our drug‑free workplace policy, which includes the ability to pass a pre‑employment drug screen. Employees may be subject to reasonable‑suspicion drug testing in accordance with Firm policies outlined in the Employee Handbook.

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