Litigation Secretary & Case-Management Support

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

HSA and FSA plans

Work-life balance

PTO policy

401K with employer contribution

Profit sharing

Life insurance and disability

Employee Assistance Program

Year-end bonuses and referral fees

Firm socials and events

Positive firm culture

Job summary

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP, a nationally recognized Am Law 200 law firm, seeks an enthusiastic litigation secretary to join our Walnut Creek team. The role requires teamwork, excellent communication, problem-solving, and ownership of responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates have at least two years of litigation secretarial experience, proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and the ability to manage attorneys' calendars, deadlines, and filings.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years litigation secretarial experience.
• Experience with paperless files and iManage is a plus.
• Knowledge of deadlines for litigation tasks and familiarity with CA Code of Civil Procedure.
• Must pass background and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review legal correspondence with careful proofreading.
• Maintain client files and calendars, deadlines, and hearing dates.
• Open new files and maintain client files.
• Schedule client and attorney appointments.
• Provide professional, responsive support to attorneys and staff.
• Familiar with CM/ECF/PACER and electronic filing procedures.
• Organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Proficient in Word, PowerPoint, Excel; assist with other software as needed.
• Support colleagues to promote teamwork.

Skills

Litigation secretarial experience

Organized

Timely

Confidential

Responsive

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

iManage

Job description

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP, a nationally recognized Am Law 200 law firm, seeks an enthusiastic litigation secretary to join our Walnut Creek team. The role requires teamwork, excellent communication, problem-solving, and ownership of responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates have at least two years of litigation secretarial experience, proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and the ability to manage attorneys' calendars, deadlines, and filings.