Senior Litigation Secretary for San Francisco Firm

Pathways Personnel, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, a prestigious local law firm headquartered in downtown San Francisco, seeks a Litigation Secretary to support attorneys in their San Francisco office. You will e-file documents across multiple courts, prepare filings under seal, draft routine legal documents, and manage attorney calendars and client files.

Requirements include 5+ years as a Litigation Secretary, strong legal terminology knowledge, MS Office proficiency, and a typing speed of 65 wpm.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Litigation Secretary.
• Demonstrated knowledge of legal terminology, legal documents, and legal processes.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite of software (Word, Outlook, and Excel), document management, time entry and other database software.
• Accurate typing at a net speed of at least 65 words per minute.

Responsibilities

• E-file documents with local, state, federal and appellate courts; research local rules; prepare filings under seal and courtesy copies.
• Prepare and process correspondence and memoranda as well as complex legal documents.
• Prepare shell/template documents (including pleadings and discovery) and draft routine cover letters, emails and documents; proofread and revise; redline documents.
• Review, scan and distribute incoming mail to assigned attorneys.
• Maintain and update calendars for assigned attorneys, including meetings, due dates, and client-related activities.
• Create and maintain client files and indexes.
• Enter daily timesheets; prepare expense reimbursement and disbursement requests.
• Coordinate client billing matters with the billing department.
• Coordinate travel arrangements, itineraries, and travel expense reports.
• Schedule meetings and coordinate related logistics.

Skills

Litigation secretary experience

MS Office proficiency

Typing 65 wpm

Tools

MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel)

Job description

Our client, a prestigious local law firm headquartered in downtown San Francisco, seeks a Litigation Secretary to support attorneys in their San Francisco office. You will e-file documents across multiple courts, prepare filings under seal, draft routine legal documents, and manage attorney calendars and client files.

Requirements include 5+ years as a Litigation Secretary, strong legal terminology knowledge, MS Office proficiency, and a typing speed of 65 wpm.