Legal Secretary

Min 5 yrs required

Full-time

No

## Legal Secretary

Wilson Elser's Orange County office is seeking a Legal Secretary to join their fast-paced team. This is an excellent opportunity for legal professionals seeking to expand their careers and gain valuable professional experience with a national law firm.

### The Firm
Wilson Elser is a full-service and leading defense litigation law firm with over 1,000 attorneys in 42 offices in the United States and one in London. Founded in 1978, Wilson Elser is ranked among the top 200 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 53rd in The National Law Journal's survey of the nation's largest law firms.

### The Position
The Legal Secretary position is responsible for providing support to multiple attorneys in a fast-paced environment. This position requires a team player with excellent organizational skills, the ability to prioritize and multitask, and familiarity with State and Federal court procedures and rules. Qualified candidates must have 5+ years of California Litigation experience and prior experience with e-filing and litigation procedures and processes. Familiarity with iManage/eDockets is a plus.

### Responsibilities

- Prepare legal filings: format documents, pull exhibits, proofread and redact documents
- Draft and send routine correspondence
- Prepare court forms such as notices and other simple pleadings
- E-file court filings in both State and Federal court, in this and other jurisdictions
- Open new matters / process matters for closing
- Document management and organization
- Ensure that documents are properly saved to the Document Management System
- Ensure continued familiarity with court/agency rules and filing procedures as well as client guidelines
- Create and maintain case contact sheets
- Calendaring: as needed, maintain attorney calendars and ensure all dates/deadlines and details are calendared
- Deposition scheduling
- Engage with attorneys, clients, vendors and court personnel in support of successful case workflow
- Manage expense reimbursements
- Manage bills for third party vendors, process check requests and follow up with accounting
- Manage various administrative tasks

### Benefits
Wilson Elser is a firm committed to their clients and employees. They offer excellent benefits, generous PTO plan, excellent growth and advancement opportunities, and corporate discount plans. The annualized salary range for this position is $65,000 to $80,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.

### Interested?
If you are interested in joining the Wilson Elser team, please send your credentials to with "Los Angeles Legal Secretary" in the subject line. Wilson Elser is committed to creating a work environment free of barriers and bias, where individual outlooks and talents are respected and valued. Their firm's policy is to ensure an equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, disability, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by the law.

Excellent Benefits, Generous PTO plan, Excellent growth and advancement opportunities, Corporate Discount Plans

Microsoft Office Suite, iManage/eDockets, e-filing, Familiarity with State and Federal court procedures and rules

Send credentials to and putting "Los Angeles Legal Secretary" in the subject line

Qualification and Experience 5+ years California Litigation experience

Legal