Litigation Secretary / Paralegal

Small, busy law firm seeks a Self-Starter full time civil litigation legal secretary or paralegal with a minimum of 4 years' civil litigation experience.  This is an in-office position (no remote).  Paralegal certificate preferred but not required.  The position is about 85% secretarial and 15% paralegal with pleading/discovery drafting.  Our ideal candidate will have a minimum of 4 years’ experience either at a heavy volume-driven PI Plaintiff or at a PI defense firm and is a self-starter that is driven by long-term career goals.  Insurance defense experience preferred but not required.  We offer exciting cases in a statewide practice. 

Required Skills:

Strong computer skills (70+ wpm)

TOA/TOC generation with Word

Experience with Adobe Acrobat Pro

Learns new document management software quickly or has prior experience with Clio.

E-filing with OneLegal

Setting up Remote Appearances (CourtCall, LACourt Connect, VConnect, Placer Connect, and similar as needed for the specific court/department.)

Understands the discovery process, along with preparing deposition notices and witness subpoenas with minimal direction, coordinating deposition dates with multiple counsel, mediations/mediators, expert depos, scheduling court reporters, arranging for translators if needed.

Manual calendaring

Good proofreading and grammar skills

Experience drafting professional letters, emails, and cover letters with minimal direction.

Court website experience in retrieving and following Local Court Rules for statewide practice, retrieving tentative rulings, retrieving department Standing Orders and calendaring deadlines as needed, reserving court hearing dates.

Trial prep experience a plus but not required.  (Trial Subpoenas, coordinating and communicating with experts and witnesses, trial binders.)

Fast-paced environment with daily deadlines. Experience working on cases up to and including trial preferred. Superior organizational skills for tracking tasks and deadlines.

Collegial, friendly work environment with competitive salary and benefits.  In addition, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes 100% firm-paid medical, dental, and vision, 401(K) with firm contributions, paid time off, year-end bonuses, and annual salary reviews.    Staff hours are M-F, 8:30-5pm with a half-hour lunch break. Office is near Lake Merritt and conveniently located just a few blocks from the 20th Street BART station.  This is an in-office position (no remote).  Please reply with a resume and cover letter. Thank you.