Senior Litigation Secretary — Elite Trial Attorney Support

Adams & Martin Group; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Direct partnership with trial attorney

Job summary

Adams & Martin Group in Santa Ana, CA seeks a Senior Litigation Secretary to support a prominent trial attorney. You will manage complex litigation matters, anticipate needs, and maintain deadlines with precision in a fast-paced, on-site environment.

This is a high-visibility role requiring meticulous document preparation, state and federal filing, and calendar management. You will collaborate with clients, experts, opposing counsel, and court personnel to keep cases moving smoothly.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years of litigation secretary experience.
• Extensive experience supporting a busy litigation attorney (partner-level preferred).
• Advanced knowledge of California state court and federal court procedures.
• Extensive e-filing experience in both state and federal courts.
• Strong calendaring and deadline-management skills.
• Excellent grammar, proofreading, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in an on-site environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, revise, proofread, and finalize pleadings, motions, discovery, correspondence, briefs, and other litigation documents.
• Manage state and federal court filings, including electronic filing and service.
• Maintain and monitor a high-volume litigation calendar, including hearings, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, trials, and related deadlines.
• Coordinate scheduling among clients, experts, opposing counsel, court personnel, and vendors.
• Prepare hearing, mediation, arbitration, and trial notebooks and materials.
• Organize and maintain electronic and physical case files and assist with document production.
• Ensure all filings, pleadings, and related documents comply with court rules and formatting requirements.

Skills

Calendaring

Deadline management

Legal document prep

Proofreading

Communication

Organizational skills

On-site work

High-volume litigation

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Adobe Acrobat

Legal software

Job description

Adams & Martin Group in Santa Ana, CA seeks a Senior Litigation Secretary to support a prominent trial attorney. You will manage complex litigation matters, anticipate needs, and maintain deadlines with precision in a fast-paced, on-site environment.

This is a high-visibility role requiring meticulous document preparation, state and federal filing, and calendar management. You will collaborate with clients, experts, opposing counsel, and court personnel to keep cases moving smoothly.