Senior Litigation Secretary - Discovery & Trial Prep

Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Schmid & Voiles, the dedicated law firm for the Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc., seeks a Legal Secretary to perform diverse secretarial duties in support of the Legal Department, in Orange County.

The role requires strong organizational and communication skills, experience with litigation documents, and the ability to manage attorney calendars and court schedules. OnBase proficiency and a fast typing speed are beneficial as is prior California civil litigation exposure.

Qualifications

• 7 years of defense trial, litigation experience in a similar industry.
• 3 years recent California Civil litigation experience
• Trial preparation experience required
• Strong organizational and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Maintain attorney calendars and tickler system.
• Schedule meetings with clients, experts, attorneys and co-counsel; schedule court appearances.
• Review and re-index mail in OnBase for attorney review and calendaring.
• Prepare discovery, pre-trial and trial documents for filing with court.
• Schedule, calendars and coordinate all aspects of discovery initiated by plaintiff(s) and defendant(s).
• Transcribe dictation and draft correspondence relating to litigation.
• Assist and provide back up for other secretaries.
• Maintain current knowledge of court rules.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Initiative

Independent work

Typing speed

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MS Word

Case management software

Job description

Schmid & Voiles, the dedicated law firm for the Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc., seeks a Legal Secretary to perform diverse secretarial duties in support of the Legal Department, in Orange County.

The role requires strong organizational and communication skills, experience with litigation documents, and the ability to manage attorney calendars and court schedules. OnBase proficiency and a fast typing speed are beneficial as is prior California civil litigation exposure.