Experienced Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant

Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant needed for busy growing boutique litigation firm.

TO REQUEST AN INTERVIEW: Please send resume and cover letter identifying your qualifications

We are a very busy, boutique litigation practice located in Agoura Hills, California with an emphasis on entertainment, copyright, trademark, patents, and trade secrets disputes. Our firm seeks a very experienced legal secretary/legal assistant who is familiar with both federal and state calendaring and filing procedures.

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

Desired 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:

between $30/hr and $75/hr, DOE

full health plan: medical, dental, vision

generous PTO (10 days) for use as medical appointments or vacations

free parking

on-site fully equipped kitchen

casual dress code

TO REQUEST AN INTERVIEW: Please send resume and cover letter identifying your qualifications