Legal Secretary

Company Description

The law firm of McFaul, Fitch, Botwinick & Pasternak, LLP draws on a long and proud history serving as coverage and litigation counsel to the insurance industry and private clients. Our firm has over 80 years of combined experience built on the shared philosophy of providing personal, high-quality, thorough, and cost-effective representation to the firm’s clients with respect to insurance coverage, insurance defense, and general civil litigation matters. Though the firm is based in Santa Barbara, it serves insurance carrier clients based nationally and internationally, and its practice area extends throughout California for insurance coverage matters and throughout Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties (and occasionally to Los Angeles and Kern counties) for defense and litigation matters. Our clients continue to see a dramatic and ever-increasing variety, complexity and severity of claims for which they require the advice of counsel with respect to insurance coverage and civil litigation. The attorneys at McFaul, Fitch, Botwinick & Pasternak, LLP are well-situated, by virtue of their experience, their collaborative and creative approach, and their commitment to excellence, to provide the necessary advice and representation to its clients in navigating these claims and bringing them to the best possible solution.

Role Description

This is a part-time, in-person, independent contractor role for a Legal Secretary, based in Carpinteria starting April 1^st. The Legal Secretary will be responsible for preparing legal documents, supporting attorneys with administrative duties, and performing clerical tasks. The position will require training two days per week through July 13^th, with the potential for three, 4-hour shifts per week (or more) through October 1^st. References are requested. Position is hourly, with no benefits, and negotiable wages.

Qualifications

-         Experience with civil litigation in California (5 years preferred)

-         Strong clerical skills, including typing, proofreading, and organizing

-         Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and legal software

-         Background in legal assistance and managing legal processes effectively

-         Experience with legal document preparation and electronic filing in California State Superior Court

-         Willingness to expand scope of employment into administrative tasks such as invoicing