Litigation Legal Secretary

AppleOne; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct hire

Major medical

Dental and vision

401k

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a Litigation Legal Secretary to support attorneys and paralegals in a busy litigation practice. This role covers document preparation, court filings, calendaring, scheduling, and trial support.

Ideal candidates have at least two years of experience in a law firm, strong organization, and the ability to manage deadlines with discretion. This is a direct hire opportunity with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Support attorneys and paralegals with litigation matters from case opening through trial preparation.
• Manage court filings, litigation calendars, document preparation, and deadline tracking.
• Draft, edit, proofread, and format legal documents with accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Draft, revise, proofread, and format legal documents and pleadings.
• Prepare and manage court filings, including electronic filings.
• Maintain attorney calendars, track deadlines, schedule hearings and depositions.

Skills

Litigation support

Calendar management

Court filings

Document prep

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Communication skills

Tools

MS Office

E-filing systems

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a Litigation Legal Secretary for a direct hire opportunity in Los Angeles, CA. This role is ideal for an experienced legal administrative professional who thrives in a fast-paced law firm environment and enjoys supporting attorneys and paralegals through all phases of litigation.

The Litigation Legal Secretary will play a key role in document preparation, court filings, calendaring, scheduling, and trial support. This is a strong opportunity for a detail-oriented legal secretary who wants to contribute to a collaborative legal team, work on complex litigation matters, and build long-term stability in a professional services environment.

The ideal candidate brings strong litigation support experience, excellent organization, and the ability to manage competing deadlines with accuracy and professionalism.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, revise, proofread, and format legal documents, pleadings, correspondence, discovery, and other litigation materials.
• Prepare and manage state and federal court filings, including electronic filings and service of documents.
• Maintain attorney calendars, track litigation deadlines, schedule hearings, depositions, meetings, and court appearances.
• Support attorneys and paralegals with trial preparation, case organization, binders, exhibits, and related administrative needs.
• Manage client communications, document management, file maintenance, and general legal administrative support.
• Coordinate with courts, opposing counsel, vendors, clients, and internal team members to support efficient case workflow.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $95,000 to $105,000 per year.
• Direct hire opportunity.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Support attorneys and paralegals with litigation matters from case opening through trial preparation.
• Manage court filings, litigation calendars, document preparation, and deadline tracking.
• Draft, edit, proofread, and format legal documents with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Coordinate scheduling, communications, and administrative support for a busy legal team.
• At least two years of experience as a Litigation Legal Secretary in a law firm environment.
• Experience supporting litigation or labor and employment matters.
• Strong knowledge of legal document formatting, court rules, filing procedures, and litigation deadlines.
• Proficiency with electronic filing systems and legal calendaring practices.
• Excellent proofreading, grammar, organization, and time management skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with attorneys, paralegals, clients, courts, and outside parties.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting complex litigation, labor and employment, or high-volume litigation practices.
• Familiarity with California state court and federal court filing requirements.
• Experience assisting with trial preparation, exhibit organization, and hearing or deposition logistics.
• Proficiency with legal document management, timekeeping, calendaring, and Microsoft Office tools.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.