Address
Form of work
SalaryDesignation: Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant
Duration: Full Time
Location: Agoura Hills, CA
Salary: $120k -$140k
About the job
This is an on-site position, no remote work applicants, please.
Duties will include:
- responsible for all calendaring of pleading and discovery deadlines
- creation of correspondence, discovery requests and pleadings including TOA's and TOC 's for longer briefs.
- answering phones and making calls to arrange depositions and other related court services.
- maintenance of electronic and paper files
- transcription of dictation
- preparation of client invoices and tracking same
- interacting with courtroom staff, clients, and opposing counsel
Qualifications
- High school degree or equivalent experience
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Full knowledge of MS Word, Corel Word Perfect, Adobe, Excel, and billing software
- typing speed of 90 wpm
- transcription of dictation at 80 pm
- knowledge of generating TOC's and TOA's
- knowledge of legal terminology and nomenclature
- minimum 3 years of litigation experience working in a California law office or legal setting.
Compensation:
- full health plan
- generous PTO (10 days) for use as medical appointments or vacations
- free parking
- on-site fully equipped kitchen
- casual dress code
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $120,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- 1. Typing speed,? _____ wpm
2. Transcription speed, ? ____ wpm
3. Can you work in Word and Word Perfect?
4. Does you have thorough knowledge of generating tables of authorities and table of contents for briefs beyond ten pages?
Experience:
- Litigation: 3 years (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Agoura Hills, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
