Senior Litigation Legal Secretary

Connect Staffing, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Staffing, Inc. in Atlanta, GA is seeking an experienced Litigation Legal Secretary to support four attorneys, including the Chair of the Litigation Department, in a busy regional law firm.

The ideal candidate has 5–10+ years of litigation secretarial or legal assistant experience, strong Microsoft Word skills, familiarity with pleadings, discovery, and court filings, and the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple matters.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of legal secretarial or legal assistant experience within a law firm; 5–10+ years of experience is preferred
• Strong litigation experience including familiarity with pleadings, discovery, court filings, and deadlines
• Experience supporting multiple attorneys; partners or senior-level attorneys is a plus

Responsibilities

• Prepare, revise, proofread, and finalize legal documents, pleadings, correspondence, and discovery materials
• Manage attorney calendars, deadlines, appointments, meetings, and travel arrangements
• File and record documents with state and federal courts, including electronic filing
• Maintain complex litigation and case dockets within the firm's case management system
• Maintain organized electronic and physical client files
• Assist with discovery, including indexing, tracking, and organizing documents
• Prepare exhibits and other materials for hearings, depositions, and trial
• Coordinate client billing with the firm's business office and assist in resolving discrepancies
• Enter and maintain attorney time
• Open new clients and matters in accordance with firm procedures
• Assist attorneys with presentations, marketing materials, and other administrative needs
• Provide day-to-day administrative support to ensure attorneys and matters stay organized and on schedule

Skills

Litigation experience

MS Word proficiency

Calendar management

Tools

iManage/WorkSite

Microsoft Word

Job description

Connect Staffing, Inc. in Atlanta, GA is seeking an experienced Litigation Legal Secretary to support four attorneys, including the Chair of the Litigation Department, in a busy regional law firm.

The ideal candidate has 5–10+ years of litigation secretarial or legal assistant experience, strong Microsoft Word skills, familiarity with pleadings, discovery, and court filings, and the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple matters.