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SalaryLitigation Legal Secretary
Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP, California’s leading education law firm, seeks an experienced Litigation Legal Secretary to join a collegial team of results-oriented practitioners in our Los Angeles Office.
OVERVIEW:
The Litigation Legal Secretary will provide legal and administrative support to multiple attorneys. This essential, highly responsible, and accountable position requires the individual to work independently, anticipate needs, be proactive, maintain confidentiality, and demonstrate professionalism. The successful candidate must deliver excellent work and superior service to the Firm and the Firm’s clients. The candidate must also possess strong organizational and time management skills, communicate effectively, and be flexible as demands and priorities change.
REQUIRED duties and experience include:
The Litigation Legal Secretary will provide legal and administrative support to multiple attorneys. This essential, highly responsible, and accountable position requires the individual to work independently, anticipate needs, be proactive, maintain confidentiality, and demonstrate professionalism. The successful candidate must deliver excellent work and superior service to the Firm and the Firm’s clients. The candidate must also possess strong organizational and time management skills, communicate effectively, and be flexible as demands and priorities change.
REQUIRED duties and experience include:
- Document production and file management
- Extensive experience with e-filing in administrative, state, and federal courts
- Draft, proofread and edit correspondence
- Client interaction/communication with clients, courts, and attorneys
- Knowledge of court rules and civil procedures in State and Federal jurisdictions
- Legal calendaring via Juralaw and other electronic court rule programs
- Management of multiple calendars, appointments, and travel arrangements
- Preparation of travel/expense reimbursements
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma or GED; Associates/ Bachelor's degree preferred
- In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Coyote timekeeping, and DMS (iManage) or similar software
- 3+ years of experience as a litigation secretary working with multiple attorneys; transactional law and administrative hearing knowledge is a plus
Fagen, Friedman & Fulfrost is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We strive to reflect the diversity of California’s 6 million+ students, who collectively create a stunning tapestry of race age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, religion, physical and mental ability, and language.
