Litigation Legal Secretary

Lee Hecht Harrison Nederland B.V.; Cerritos (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care

401(k) match

Profit sharing

16 vacation/sick days

Job summary

Lee Hecht Harrison Nederland B.V. in Cerritos seeks an experienced Litigation Secretary to support 3–5 attorneys in general civil litigation.

The role involves managing calendar deadlines, drafting and revising legal documents, and assisting with court filings in state and federal courts. The ideal candidate has knowledge of the litigation process from filing to enforcement and is able to work onsite daily in Cerritos.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in litigation.
• Ability to file documents in State courts.
• Experience with the Federal CM/ECF system and e-filings.
• Prepares and revises legal documents and emails.
• Calendar due dates for appearances and deadlines.
• Onsite work in Cerritos daily.

Responsibilities

• Support 3–5 attorneys in general civil litigation.
• Coordinate calendaring and deadlines with teams.
• Assist with filing with Superior and Federal courts.

Skills

Litigation experience

Filing court documents

CM/ECF knowledge

Document preparation

Calendaring deadlines

Onsite work daily

Tools

CM/ECF system

Job description

A regional law firm is seeking an experienced Litigation Secretary in their Cerritos office. This position will be supporting 3-5 attorneys in general civil litigation cases with the assistance of the firm’s calendaring, word processing and litigation support teams. The ideal candidate would have a working knowledge of the litigation process from beginning to end, including filing with various Superior and Federal courts, calendaring due dates, serving discovery documents, and providing administrative support to assigned attorneys as needed.

Qualifications:

• Over 2 years of experience in litigation.

• Knowledge and ability to file court documents in various State courts.

• Knowledge and ability to navigate the Federal CM/ECF system as well as conducting e-filings

• Prepares and revises legal documents, correspondence, memoranda, and e-mails from written form as well as from transcription.

• Knowledge and ability to calendar due dates for appearances and deadlines, i.e. complaints, responses, discovery, motions, appeals, conferences, etc., in a timely manner

• Ability to work onsite daily.

The compensation range for this position is $80,000-$95,000. Additional benefits include health benefits (medical, dental, and vision), Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care, 401(k) match, profit sharing plan, and 16 vacation/sick days to start.

If you are a qualified litigation secretary interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please apply today!

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act

• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pay Details: $80,000.00 to $95,000.00 per year

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacy

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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