Litigation Legal Secretary

Orion Placement; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Orion Placement is seeking an experienced Litigation Support Secretary to join our Sherman Oaks-based, full-time on-site team, supporting attorneys in active California state and federal litigation.

You will prepare pleadings, manage calendars and deadlines, format documents, file electronically, coordinate records, and assist with billing. The role requires 3+ years of litigation support and strong Outlook skills; benefits include health, dental, and a 401(k).

Qualifications

• 3+ years of litigation legal secretary or litigation support experience.
• Experience supporting California state and federal courts.
• Strong knowledge of court filings, service, calendaring, pleadings, discovery, and subpoenas.
• Experience formatting and proofreading legal documents.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, format, proofread, and finalize pleadings, correspondence, forms, motions, and other documents.
• Generate Tables of Authorities and Tables of Contents for motions and briefs.
• Electronically file and serve documents in California state and federal courts.
• Format and serve discovery, subpoenas, and related litigation documents.
• Coordinate record requests and maintain subpoenaed-record logs.
• Accurately calendar court dates, filing deadlines, depositions, hearings, and reminders using Outlook.
• Schedule meetings, hearings, depositions, conference calls, and travel when needed.
• Manage incoming and outgoing correspondence and mail for assigned attorneys.
• Enter attorney time and assist with billing for assigned timekeepers.
• Provide overflow and collaborative support to attorneys and other team members.
• Assist with editing and drafting CC&Rs when applicable.

Skills

Litigation support experience

Court filing knowledge

Calendaring & deadline management

Outlook proficiency

Documentation & proofreading

Billing support/time-entry

Tools

Worldox

Coyote Analytics

Westlaw

Job description

Pay: $70,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join an established litigation practice where experienced legal support professionals play an essential role in keeping cases moving
• Work closely with attorneys on active California state and federal court litigation
• Use your litigation knowledge across pleadings, discovery, court filings, calendaring, depositions, and case preparation
• Build long-term stability with a collaborative team that values accuracy, organization, and strong legal support
• Gain exposure to sophisticated litigation matters while expanding your procedural and court-filing expertise
• Receive benefits including health insurance, dental insurance, and a 401(k)

Location: Sherman Oaks, California — full-time on-site position offering consistent collaboration with attorneys and the litigation team.

Note: This position requires 3+ years of litigation support experience, including hands-on experience with California state and federal court procedures. Candidates must be comfortable preparing litigation documents, calendaring deadlines, and handling court filings.

About Us

We are an established full-service business law firm representing clients in sophisticated litigation and advisory matters. Our attorneys depend on experienced legal professionals to keep cases organized, deadlines on track, and filings completed accurately. We value professionalism, teamwork, attention to detail, and long-term contributions from our support staff. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Prepare, format, proofread, and finalize pleadings, correspondence, forms, motions, and other legal documents
• Generate Tables of Authorities and Tables of Contents for motions and briefs
• Electronically file and serve documents in California state and federal courts
• Format and serve discovery, subpoenas, and related litigation documents
• Coordinate record requests and maintain subpoenaed-record logs
• Accurately calendar court dates, filing deadlines, depositions, hearings, and reminders using Outlook
• Schedule meetings, hearings, depositions, conference calls, and travel when needed
• Manage incoming and outgoing correspondence and mail for assigned attorneys
• Enter attorney time and assist with billing for assigned timekeepers
• Provide overflow and collaborative support to attorneys and other team members
• Assist with editing and drafting CC&Rs when applicable

Qualifications

• 3+ years of litigation legal secretary or litigation support experience
• Required experience supporting litigation in California state and federal courts
• Strong knowledge of court filing, service, calendaring, pleadings, discovery, and subpoenas
• Experience preparing Tables of Authorities and Tables of Contents
• Excellent document formatting, proofreading, organizational, and deadline-management skills
• Strong proficiency with Outlook and standard legal-office technology
• Appellate experience preferred
• Experience editing or drafting CC&Rs preferred
• Worldox, Coyote Analytics, and Westlaw experience preferred

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Become an integral part of an experienced litigation team
• Work on substantive matters rather than purely administrative support
• Develop deeper expertise in California state and federal litigation procedures
• Join a professional, collaborative environment that values dependable support talent
• Build long-term career stability with competitive compensation and benefits

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Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance