Litigation Legal Secretary

Jobot; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-office work environment

Job summary

Jobot is seeking an experienced Litigation Legal Secretary to support a busy Irvine civil litigation practice. You will handle high-level administrative duties, including drafting and formatting pleadings, discovery requests, and motion papers, while coordinating attorney calendars and litigation deadlines.

Ideal candidates will have strong CA litigation experience, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple attorneys in a deadline-driven environment in an in-office

Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal secretary experience supporting civil litigation attorneys.
• Knowledge of California state and federal court rules, calendaring, and e-filing procedures.
• Advanced Microsoft Word skills and professional communication.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and format pleadings, discovery, correspondence, and motion papers.
• Manage attorney calendars and litigation deadlines; coordinate filings.
• Maintain electronic and physical case files and assist with hearings, mediation, arbitration, and trial preparation.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Excellent proofreading

Education

5+ years of legal secretary experience

Tools

Microsoft Word advanced

Job description

Litigation Legal Secretary

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Sharon Brown

Salary: $90,000 - $100,000 per year

A bit about us:

My client is a prominent, full-service Orange County law firm that has served businesses, individuals, and families since 1986. Based in Irvine, the firm is known for combining sophisticated legal capabilities with the personalized attention of a smaller practice.

The firm's Litigation Department handles a broad range of business and commercial disputes on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants. Its attorneys represent clients in matters involving business and commercial litigation, construction disputes, employment litigation and counseling, product liability, real estate litigation, and trust and probate litigation. The team regularly pursues practical, cost-effective resolutions through litigation, negotiation, and alternative dispute resolution.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to join an established Orange County law firm with nearly four decades of local market presence and a strong reputation for sophisticated, client-focused legal services. You will support a busy civil litigation practice handling a broad range of business and commercial matters while working alongside experienced attorneys and a collaborative legal support team. The firm offers a professional yet collegial Irvine office environment, meaningful day-to-day involvement in complex matters, and the long-term stability of a full-service firm with deep roots in the community.

Job Details

A well-established Irvine law firm is seeking an experienced Litigation Legal Secretary to support attorneys handling complex civil, business, and commercial litigation matters.

This position will provide high-level administrative and litigation support, including preparing and formatting pleadings, discovery, correspondence, and motion papers; managing attorney calendars and litigation deadlines; coordinating California state and federal court filings; maintaining electronic and physical case files; and assisting with hearing, mediation, arbitration, and trial preparation.

The ideal candidate will bring strong California civil litigation experience, exceptional organization and proofreading skills, and the ability to effectively support multiple attorneys in a deadline-driven environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal secretary experience supporting civil litigation attorneys;
• Experience with business and commercial litigation strongly preferred;
• Knowledge of California state and federal court rules, calendaring, and e-filing procedures;
• Familiarity with pleadings, discovery, motions, trial preparation, and litigation document management;
• Advanced Microsoft Word skills, including formatting, redlining, tables of contents, and tables of authorities;
• Professional communication skills and the ability to interact confidently with attorneys, clients, courts, and opposing counsel;
• Detail-oriented, dependable, proactive, and comfortable managing competing priorities.

Candidates must be ok with an in office working environment. Salary up to $100K based on experience.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.