Product Liability Defense Litigation Assistant – FILLED

Steffan & Co., Incorporated; California (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fantastic healthcare benefits

20 days PTO

Discretionary bonus

401(k) contribution

Job summary

Steffan & Co., Incorporated is seeking a Legal Assistant/Secretary for their Product Liability Litigation Practice Group. This role can be fully remote for those living 2 hours away from LA/SF, or on a hybrid model for closer residents. Ideal candidates will have 3+ years in defense litigation, proficiency with iManage and e-filing, and be prepared to support 5-7 attorneys. The position offers a competitive salary of $75,000 – $110,000, along with excellent benefits, a discretionary bonus, and a stable, growing work environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of defense litigation experience, preferably as a legal assistant or secretary.
• Solid e-filing experience in California and Federal courts is essential.
• Computer proficiency in Windows-based software required.

Responsibilities

• Draft and format legal documents, correspondence, and emails.
• Perform administrative tasks including expense reports and client invoices.
• Manage attorneys’ calendars and schedule appointments.
• Coordinate client meetings and travel arrangements.
• Maintain and manage client files.

Skills

Defense litigation experience

iManage proficiency

E-filing experience

Multitasking

Typing speed of 50-60 wpm

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Education

High school diploma (college preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Remote Product Liability Defense Litigation Legal Assistant – Secretary

Product Liability Defense Litigation

You can be fully remote if you live 2 hours away from LA or SF. If you live within 2 hours of those cities, you will be on a hybrid model, with 1-2 days a week in the office.

The firm requires 3-15 years of experience in defense litigation, with a preference for product liability.

$75,000 – $110,000, depending on years of experience, education, and skills.

You will be supporting 5-7 attorneys out of the SF office.

The practice group wants solid tenure, solid iManage experience, experience at a medium-to-large law firm, and solid e‑Filing experience with California and Federal Courts.

Product Liability Defense litigation is the practice area working with a team of lawyers.

Hours can be 8:30-5 or 9-5:30, with 2-10 hours of paid overtime per week.

Solid tenure is key to success with this firm. Please have 3+ years of defense litigation, NOT PLAINTIFF litigation. Product Liability Defense litigation experience is highly desired but not required.

The firm offers outstanding benefits, a raise, and a discretionary bonus in July 2027. You will work with a dynamic group of 5-7 well‑respected Product Liability litigation defense associates and partners.

This fast‑paced, busy position has substantive work, a fantastic manager, incredibly helpful staff, and great attorneys.

Key Features

• Legal Secretaries are not entering docketing.
• Legal Secretaries are not doing the shells; the word‑processing team handles them.
• Legal Secretaries do not handle copying or production; the services team handles it.
• Most attorneys enter their own time, but there are exceptions.

The firm seeks a Legal Assistant/Secretary to join its Product Liability Litigation Practice Group. You will support 5-7 attorneys who work in the firm’s SF office.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Draft, revise, and format legal documents, correspondence, memoranda, and e‑mail.
• Perform administrative tasks such as preparing expense reports, check requests, client invoices, and time entries, as requested.
• E‑filing in the State (CA) and Federal courts.
• Maintain and manage client files.
• Maintain attorneys’ calendars and schedule appointments.
• Initiate communication and respond to client inquiries.
• Coordinate client meetings, travel arrangements (domestic and international), and conferences.
• Perform general administrative tasks of filing, mailing, answering phone calls, and greeting clients.
• Work cooperatively with staff, paralegals, and lawyers.
• Maintain proficiency with office procedures and stay current with the Firm’s technology.

Required Qualifications

• A high school diploma is required; college preferred.
• 3+ years of defense litigation, lemon law defense litigation, or general defense litigation experience as a legal assistant, legal secretary, or paralegal. NO PLAINTIFF litigation.
• Experience with iManage.
• Ability to handle a busy desk, multitask, and remain focused.
• Typing speed of 50-60 wpm.
• Solid e‑filing experience in CA and federal courts.
• Computer proficiency in Windows‑based software and Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook. Basic technological and research skills.

37.5‑hour workweek, paid overtime, very stable and growing, fantastic healthcare benefits, dental, vision, STD, LTD, 20 days PTO, ten holidays, discretionary bonus, and 401(k) discretionary contribution, and a happy and diverse firm culture, no matter whether you are remote or onsite.