Litigation Legal Secretary

Plona Partners; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO: 25 days annually

Holidays: 9 firm holidays + 2 floating

Job summary

Plona Partners in Stamford, CT is seeking a Litigation Legal Secretary to support a sophisticated litigation practice. The role involves drafting and finalizing legal documents, managing attorney calendars, and handling Connecticut state and federal court filings in-office.

Candidates should have prior legal secretary experience, familiarity with CT courts and e-filing, excellent written and verbal communication, and strong document production skills.

Qualifications

• Prior legal secretary or legal administrative assistant experience within a law firm.
• Litigation experience strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with Connecticut courts, judicial procedures, and electronic filing systems.
• Strong document production and formatting capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable managing multiple attorneys, competing deadlines, and a full workload.
• Experience with platforms such as Microsoft Office, Outlook, iManage, Aderant, Westlaw, LexisNexis, and Chrome River is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Draft, revise, format, and finalize legal documents and correspondence.
• Manage attorney calendars, meetings, deadlines, and scheduling.
• Handle electronic court filings across Connecticut state and federal courts.
• Process attorney and paralegal billable time entries.
• Partner with billing to review, finalize, and distribute client invoices.
• Maintain electronic client and matter files.
• Coordinate client correspondence and document delivery.
• Assist with document executions, signings, and notarizations.
• Provide comprehensive administrative support to attorneys.

Skills

Litigation experience

Organizational skills

Documentation/formatting

Communication skills

Time management

Legal software

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

iManage

Aderant

Westlaw

LexisNexis

Chrome River

Job description

Litigation Legal Secretary | Stamford, CT

Plona Partners is working with a highly regarded Connecticut law firm seeking an experienced Litigation Legal Secretary to join its Stamford office. This is an opportunity to support a sophisticated litigation practice within an established firm known for its longstanding presence in the Connecticut legal market.

Location: Stamford, CT

Schedule: In-office

Compensation: $60,000-$80,000 + overtime

PTO: 25 days annually

Holidays: 9 firm holidays + 2 floating holidays

The Legal Secretary will provide direct support to approximately four attorneys and play an integral role in the day-to-day management of their litigation practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft, revise, format, and finalize legal documents and correspondence
• Manage attorney calendars, meetings, deadlines, and scheduling
• Handle electronic court filings across Connecticut state and federal courts
• Process attorney and paralegal billable time entries
• Partner with billing to review, finalize, and distribute client invoices
• Maintain electronic client and matter files
• Coordinate client correspondence and document delivery
• Assist with document executions, signings, and notarizations
• Provide comprehensive administrative support to attorneys

Ideal Background:

• Prior legal secretary or legal administrative assistant experience within a law firm
• Litigation experience strongly preferred
• Familiarity with Connecticut courts, judicial procedures, and electronic filing systems
• Strong document production and formatting capabilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable managing multiple attorneys, competing deadlines, and a full workload
• Experience with platforms such as Microsoft Office, Outlook, iManage, Aderant, Westlaw, LexisNexis, and Chrome River is beneficial