Litigation Legal Secretary

Lozano Smith; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Lozano Smith in Los Angeles seeks an experienced Litigation Legal Secretary to support a busy civil litigation team. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience and strong organizational and proofreading skills.

You will prepare and format legal documents, manage case calendars, handle e-filing, assist with discovery, and coordinate depositions, hearings, and travel. This on-site role offers competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience as a litigation legal secretary
• Knowledge of California court rules and e-filing procedures
• Proven ability to manage multiple cases and meet deadlines under pressure
• Exceptional grammar, proofreading, and organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Prepare, format, and proofread legal documents including pleadings, motions, subpoenas, discovery, and correspondence
• Manage case calendars, track court deadlines, and ensure timely filings in state and federal courts
• Handle electronic court filings (e-filing) and service of process in compliance with applicable court rules
• Assist attorneys with discovery processes, including organizing, formatting, and indexing responses and exhibits
• Coordinate depositions, hearings, meetings, and travel arrangements

Skills

Litigation experience

Civil litigation background

Time management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe

Legal document management systems

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and highly organized Litigation Legal Secretary to join our Los Angeles team. If you’re a legal professional with at least 5 years of experience supporting a busy litigation team – especially in civil litigation – we want to hear from you.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare, format, and proofread legal documents including pleadings, motions, subpoenas, discovery, and correspondence.
• Manage case calendars, track court deadlines, and ensure timely filings in state and federal courts.
• Handle electronic court filings (e-filing) and service of process in compliance with applicable court rules.
• Assist attorneys with discovery processes, including organizing, formatting, and indexing responses and exhibits.
• Coordinate depositions, hearings, meetings, and travel arrangements.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience as a litigation legal secretary, with strong civil litigation background.
• Knowledge of California court rules and e-filing procedures.
• Proven ability to manage multiple cases and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Exceptional grammar, proofreading, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe, and legal document management systems.

Compensation:

$28.00 – $43.00/hour

The posted range represents the full span for the role and does not indicate that every hire will be placed at the top of the range.

Lozano Smith is committed to giving all employees the opportunity to experience meaningful, impactful work. We consider a variety of factors, including skills, qualifications, and experience, among others. We provide competitive salary, benefits, and bonus programs.