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Legal Secretary (Hybrid)
A legal defense litigation law firm based in San Diego, CA is seeking a Legal Secretary to join the team.
Responsibilities :
- Prepare pleadings and discovery documents for filing and service
- Prepare court forms such as California Judicial Council Forms for attorneys' review
- Schedule depositions with attorneys, clients, witnesses, and court reporters
- Schedule conference calls and on-site / off-site meetings
- Arrange and coordinate travel arrangements
- Calendar depositions, hearings, trials, and all associated dates.
- Manage Outlook calendar of all appointments, conferences, and meetings
- Open new matters, run conflict checks for partner’s review, prepare engagement letters
- Document management and organization, saving documents and emails to a document management system.
- Become familiar with court rules and filing procedure
- Prepare cover letters for attorney bills
- Submit attorneys’ expense reports
- Manage bills for third-party vendors, process check requests, and follow up with accounting
- Excellent spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Qualifications :
Must Haves :
Location : San Diego, CA
Job type : Hybrid
