Legal Secretary

JDS Law, Inc. is a fast-growing Temecula law practice seeking a candidate with the right mix of skills, personality, and professionalism to fill the key role of Legal Secretary to support our legal staff. Your primary role is the gatekeeper for our legal staff to keep the office running smoothly.

This full-time position offers an excellent salary of $23.50 - $26 per hour, a generous benefits package, including paid vacation, medical and dental insurance and a 401(k) with employer match, and a positive, collaborative, and intellectually challenging work environment. If you're the type of person who likes to take charge and who takes pride in their work, then we would love to hear from you.

$23.50 - $26 hourly

• Screen incoming calls and manage attorney's emails
• Greet office visitors and attend client meetings
• Format legal documents in MS Word
• Manage and maintain schedules, appointments, and travel arrangements
• Manage office supplies and office equipment
• Draft correspondence, slide presentations, and seminar handouts
• Use, review, and update policies, systems, and procedures and drive and implement improvements

• At least 3 years of experience assisting attorneys in a law firm is an absolute must. Litigation experience preferred. Experience with estate planning, probate, and/or trust or estate administration is a major plus
• Excellent communication skills – this position requires exceptional telephone skills, collaborating with legal professionals, and regularly communicating with clients, potential clients, and opposing counsel
• Superior attention to detail and accuracy required
• Skilled in MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint
• Working knowledge of Clio Grow and/or Clio Manage or other client relations management software or law practice management software is a plus

JDS Law, Inc. started in Temecula in February 2021, with a mission to create a client-centered law firm where clients can protect the legacies they have built, including their families and their businesses, and where honorable professionals can succeed in business and in life. We do high-quality, value-added work, on time and as promised. We are relentlessly professional, exert genuine effort, and connect with our community. We never stop learning and growing. Everyone in our firm is valued, respected, compensated fairly, and championed to grow professionally.