Legal Secretary

Testan Law; Westlake Village (CA); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm specializing in workers’ compensation defense is looking for a Legal Secretary to provide remote support. The ideal candidate will assist attorneys with case management, document preparation, and filing, with benefits including medical and 401k options. Candidates should have experience in legal environments, with strong organizational and communication skills.

Benefits

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Life insurance

Vacation/sick time off

Short- and long-term disability insurance

401k

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience as a workers' compensation legal secretary preferred.
• Proficiency in Word and Excel is important.
• Experience assisting attorneys or executive staff.

Responsibilities

• Draft routine correspondence and legal documents.
• Maintain calendar and track deadlines.
• Provide administrative support for attorneys in court.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Self-starter

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Testan Law is an established national workers’ compensation defense firm with a solid reputation in the industry. Testan Law is proud of its diverse management team and culture. The firm’s collaborative team approach to case management allows all of its attorneys to build relationships to better serve our clients.

We are seeking a Legal Secretary for secretarial support via remote telework. In this role the ideal candidate will provide direct support to attorneys by gathering the appropriate information associated with a case, as well as file management, correspondence, transcription and entering time for billing purposes. Experience in workers' compensation law is a preferred.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Must have a positive, professional attitude and be detail-oriented and a self-starter
• Ability to communicate with clients and staff professionally and effectively
• Excellent organizational and file management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Job Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Draft routine correspondence, file memos and legal documents
• Maintain calendar and track deadlines
• Create and format pleadings, discovery and transactional documents
• Provide administrative support for attorneys in court and at the offices
• Collaborate with vendors
• File pleadings in response to applicants’ claims filed
• Prepare correspondence to clients regarding status and updates of active claims
• Assist with settlement negotiations
• Administrative duties as they relate to the practice of law

Qualifications:

• 2 or more years experience as a workers' compensation legal secretary preferred
• Experience assisting attorneys and/or executive staff
• Proficiency in Word and Excel
• Willingness/ability to learn other software and computer skills as necessary to meet office needs

The job location is California.

The anticipated hourly rate ranges from $18.00 to $30.00 per hour, depending on qualifications, experience, and other relevant factors.

Testan Law offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, life, vacation/sick time off, short- and long-term disability insurance, medical flexible spending accounts, and 401k.

For more information about our company, please visit our website at testanlaw.com.