Senior Litigation Secretary – California Public Law

Matura Farrington, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Matura Farrington, Inc. is seeking an experienced Litigation Legal Secretary to join its Los Angeles office. The role supports 4–5 attorneys and handles state, federal, and appellate filings, calendar management, and document preparation.

The ideal candidate has 5–8+ years of litigation secretarial experience, strong proficiency in Microsoft Word and Outlook, and familiarity with e-filing and court rules. A college degree or legal secretarial certification is a plus, with a long-term commitment

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–8+ years of legal secretary experience in litigation
• Strong knowledge of California state and federal litigation procedures and e-filing
• Appellate court experience desired
• Experience preparing and formatting pleadings, discovery, and other documents
• Excellent proofreading, grammar, and organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Support 4–5 attorneys with litigation and day-to-day secretarial needs
• Prepare, format, edit, proofread, and finalize pleadings, briefs, discovery, and other documents
• Manage California state, federal, and appellate court filings and ensure compliance with court rules
• Maintain litigation calendars, court appearances, deadlines, and critical dates
• Prepare exhibits, binders, and materials for hearings and trials
• Organize electronic and physical matter files; assist with case organization
• Coordinate meetings, travel, and attorney time entries
• Communicate professionally with attorneys, clients, courts, and vendors
• Provide backup support to other secretarial desks and collaborate with staff

Skills

Legal secretarial experience

Litigation calendaring

Microsoft Word

Outlook proficiency

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma/GED

Paralegal certification

College degree

Tools

iManage

CompuLaw

Judicial Council forms

Westlaw Drafting Assistant

PDF software

Job description

Matura Farrington, Inc. is seeking an experienced Litigation Legal Secretary to join its Los Angeles office. The role supports 4–5 attorneys and handles state, federal, and appellate filings, calendar management, and document preparation.

The ideal candidate has 5–8+ years of litigation secretarial experience, strong proficiency in Microsoft Word and Outlook, and familiarity with e-filing and court rules. A college degree or legal secretarial certification is a plus, with a long-term commitment