Medical Malpractice Litigation Secretary — Trial Mastery

Adams-; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Adams- seeks an experienced Litigation Secretary to support a medical malpractice litigation team in Long Beach. Responsibilities include managing case files, drafting and filing pleadings, coordinating with experts, and handling calendar management from intake to trial.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of litigation support, strong MS Office skills, familiarity with medical terminology, and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion and accuracy.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of litigation secretary experience, ideally supporting medical malpractice or complex civil litigation matters.
• Strong understanding of litigation procedures, court rules, and filing requirements.
• Familiarity with medical terminology and medical records.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Experience with legal case management and document management software.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys throughout all phases of medical malpractice litigation, from case inception through trial and settlement.
• Maintain and organize electronic and physical case files.
• Prepare, organize, and manage discovery materials and litigation documents.
• Coordinate with medical experts, witnesses, vendors, and third parties as needed.
• Monitor case deadlines and ensure timely completion of tasks.
• Billing and administrative support related to case management.

Skills

Litigation procedures

Court rules

Filing requirements

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Legal case management software

Written communication

Verbal communication

Attention to detail

Discretion/confidentiality

Education

Legal Secretary Certificate or equivalent

Relevant paralegal studies

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Case management software

Job description

Adams- seeks an experienced Litigation Secretary to support a medical malpractice litigation team in Long Beach. Responsibilities include managing case files, drafting and filing pleadings, coordinating with experts, and handling calendar management from intake to trial.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of litigation support, strong MS Office skills, familiarity with medical terminology, and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion and accuracy.