Established, 20+ year busy, mid-sized insurance defense firm seeking full-time litigation secretary with experience in the areas of Civil Litigation, Business Law, and Employment Law.
Job Duties:
- Assist in case management through mediation and/or trial, including preparation of discovery, correspondence, memoranda, Judicial Council forms, briefs, and other legal documents. Ability to draft simple pleadings and correspondence, as directed.
- Finalize pleadings for filing and service in State, Federal, and Appellate Courts (including e-filing and e-service).
- Experience in preparation of pre-trial documents is a must.
- Digital transcription experience is a plus.
- Update and maintain attorney calendar with all court hearings, meetings, depositions, mediations and expert depositions.
- Contact clients, courts, counsel, experts, witnesses, etc. via phone, e-mail, and/or correspondence to act as a liaison in scheduling/coordinating meetings, inspections, IMEs, depositions, etc. Retain court reporters, videographers and interpreters, as necessary.
- Review incoming mail to determine urgency and work with attorneys accordingly.
Job Skills and Qualifications
Applicant must be able to execute attorney assigned tasks quickly and accurately, be highly organized, detail oriented, have the ability to prioritize assignments, ability to take initiative, work independently, as well as part of a team, and possess good communication skills.
Confidentiality honored. No calls please.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Glendale, CA 91203: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Litigation: 3 years (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Glendale, CA 91203