Senior Litigation Secretary — Hybrid, Trial Prep Expert

Randstad USA; California; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) retirement plan with employer 1

Job summary

Randstad USA is seeking an experienced Senior Litigation Secretary to join a premier law firm in Northern Orange County. The candidate will support complex litigation matters, manage e-filing and calendaring, and coordinate trial preparation in a hybrid work environment.

Requirements include 5+ years of litigation secretary experience, strong knowledge of California court rules, and proficiency in MS Office. Bonus if familiar with appellate work or legal document automation tools.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of dedicated litigation secretary experience (10+ years preferred).
• Strong proficiency with California State and Federal rules of court, e-filing, and calendaring.
• Appellate experience is a plus.
• Advanced MS Office skills; familiarity with Westlaw Doc & Form Builder, Laserfiche, or legal document automation tools.
• Attention to detail with proofreading, editing, and formatting skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with a self-motivated work ethic in remote or in-office environments.

Responsibilities

• Court Filings & Calendaring: Prepare, format, and execute state, federal, and appellate e-filings across all court jurisdictions (including PACER).
• Document Preparation: Draft, edit, and proofread pleadings, discovery, subpoenas, routine correspondence, trial notebooks, exhibit listings, TOCs, and TOAs.
• Trial & Hearing Prep: Assemble court binders, organize exhibits, and assist attorneys with full trial, arbitration, and mediation preparation.
• Case Management: Scan, index, and organize digital case files; conduct research and information lookup across legal databases.
• Administrative Support: Coordinate meetings, depositions, and travel arrangements as needed.

Skills

Litigation support

Court calendaring

E-filing

MS Office

Westlaw

Laserfiche

Document formatting

Communication skills

Tools

Westlaw

Laserfiche

Office automation

Job description

Randstad USA is seeking an experienced Senior Litigation Secretary to join a premier law firm in Northern Orange County. The candidate will support complex litigation matters, manage e-filing and calendaring, and coordinate trial preparation in a hybrid work environment.

Requirements include 5+ years of litigation secretary experience, strong knowledge of California court rules, and proficiency in MS Office. Bonus if familiar with appellate work or legal document automation tools.