Legal Secretary

Min 3 yrs required

Full-time

No

## Legal Secretary

Wilson Elser's San Diego office is looking for an experienced Legal Secretary to join their team.

### About Wilson Elser
Wilson Elser is a full-service and leading defense litigation law firm with more than 1,000 attorneys across 42 offices in the United States and one in London. Founded in 1978, the firm ranks 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.

### Qualifications

The ideal candidate must have:

* 3+ years of litigation experience
* Knowledge of litigation (e-filings) and trial procedures, and federal and state court procedures and rules
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel)
* Experience working with a document management system
* Strong interpersonal relationship skill
* Excellent organizational skills with the ability to integrate into a fast-paced environment
* Ability to prioritize and work independently
* Work well under pressure, remain flexible, be proactive, resourceful and efficient
* Strong written and verbal communication skills

### Responsibilities
The Legal Secretary will be responsible for:

* Preparing pleadings and discovery documents for filing and service
* Preparing court forms such as California Judicial Council Forms for attorneys review
* Scheduling depositions with attorneys, clients, witnesses, and court reporters
* Scheduling conference calls and on-site/off-site meetings
* Arranging and coordinating travel arrangements
* Calendaring depositions, hearings, trials and all associated dates
* Managing Outlook calendar of all appointments, conferences and meetings
* Opening new matters, running conflict checks for partner’s review, preparing engagement letters
* Document management and organization, saving documents and emails to document management system
* Becoming familiar with court rules and filing procedures
* Preparing cover letters for attorney bills
* Submitting attorneys expense reports
* Managing bills for third party vendors, processing check requests and following up with accounting
* Excellent spelling, grammar and punctuation

### Benefits
Wilson Elser is committed to providing their employees with a wide range of benefits, including:

* Excellent Benefits including a 401k match
* Generous PTO plan
* Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
* Corporate Discount Plans

### Salary
The annualized salary range for this position is $65,000 to $85,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.

### Join the Team
Wilson Elser is a firm who focuses their commitment to both their clients and employees. If you are interested in joining the team, please send your credentials to and put "San Diego Legal Secretary" in the subject line.

The firm is committed to creating a work environment free of barriers and bias, where individual outlooks and talents are respected and valued. Wilson Elser is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or harass based on race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, disability, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by the law.

401k match, Generous PTO plan, Growth and advancement opportunities, Corporate Discount Plans

Knowledge of litigation (e-filings) and trial procedures, and federal and state court procedures and rules; Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel); Document management system; Interpersonal relationship skills; Organizational skills; Written and verbal communication skills; Court rules and filing procedures.

Send credentials to and put "San Diego Legal Secretary" in the subject line

Qualification and Experience 3+ years Litigation experience

Legal