Legal Staff Legal Secretary in Orange, CA

In-House

Orange, CA

Legal Staff Legal Secretary in Orange, CA

Legal Staff

3-7 yrs required

No

Legal Secretary III (OC) - The dedicated law firm for the **Members Only** is seeking a Legal Secretary to support the Legal Department in Orange County.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Maintain attorney(s) calendar book and tickler system
- Schedule meetings with clients, experts, attorneys and co-counsel and schedule court appearances
- Review and re-index mail in OnBase for review and action by attorney and calendaring of same
- Compose correspondence and memos to request or provide information
- Contact clients to obtain desired information as requested by attorneys
- Maintain electronic confidential legal files and ensure that each file is organized and documented regarding activity
- Prepare discovery, pre-trial and trial documents for filing with court
- Schedule, calendars and coordinate all aspects of discovery initiated by plaintiff(s) and defendant(s)
- Provide legal secretarial support on either short or long term assignments
- Answer and screen telephone calls
- Transcribe dictation and/or type from handwritten material or rough draft copy, including correspondence relating to litigation (pleadings, court forms, reports, summaries, releases, etc.
- Assist and provide back up for other secretaries
- Maintain current knowledge of court rules
- Perform additional tasks
- Participate in department and company projects

Education and/or Experience:

- High school diploma or GED
- 7 years of defense trial, litigation experience in a similar industry
- 3 years recent California Civil litigation experience
- Trial preparation experience a must

Other Skills and Abilities:

- Good organization and communication skills
- Thorough knowledge of court procedures
- Strong initiative and ability to work independently
- Computer literate –proficient in MS Word; knowledge of case management software; type 70+ wpm

Salary Range: $75,000 - $92,000/year

The **Members Only** is seeking a highly experienced Legal Secretary to join their dedicated law firm, **Members Only**, in Orange County. This role will support the Legal Department and requires a minimum of 7 years of defense trial and litigation experience in a similar industry, as well as 3 years of recent California Civil litigation experience and trial preparation experience.

Key Responsibilities:

- Maintaining attorney(s) calendar book and tickler system
- Scheduling meetings with clients, experts, attorneys and co-counsel and scheduling court appearances
- Reviewing and re-indexing mail in OnBase for review and action by attorney and calendaring of same
- Composing correspondence and memos to request or provide information
- Contacting clients to obtain desired information as requested by attorneys
- Maintaining electronic confidential legal files and ensuring that each file is organized and documented regarding activity
- Preparing discovery, pre-trial and trial documents for filing with court
- Scheduling, calendaring and coordinating all aspects of discovery initiated by plaintiff(s) and defendant(s)
- Providing legal secretarial support on either short or long term assignments
- Answering and screening telephone calls
- Transcribing dictation and/or typing from handwritten material or rough draft copy, including correspondence relating to litigation (pleadings, court forms, reports, summaries, releases, etc.)
- Assisting and providing back up for other secretaries
- Maintaining current knowledge of court rules
- Performing additional tasks
- Participating in department and company projects

Requirements:

- High school diploma or GED
- 7 years of defense trial, litigation experience in a similar industry
- 3 years recent California Civil litigation experience
- Trial preparation experience a must
- Good organization and communication skills
- Thorough knowledge of court procedures
- Strong initiative and ability to work independently
- Computer literate –proficient in MS Word; knowledge of case management software; type 70+ wpm

Salary Range: $75,000 - $92,000/year

To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume to ****.

H1: Legal Secretary III (OC) at **Members Only** - Support the Legal Department of the **Members Only**
H2: Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintain attorney(s) calendar book and tickler system
- Schedule meetings with clients, experts, attorneys and co-counsel and schedule court appearances
- Review and re-index mail in OnBase for review and action by attorney and calendaring of same
- Compose correspondence and memos to request or provide information
- Contact clients to obtain desired information as requested by attorneys
- Maintain electronic confidential legal files and ensure that each file is organized and documented regarding activity
- Prepare discovery, pre-trial and trial documents for filing with court
- Schedule, calendars and coordinate all aspects of discovery initiated by plaintiff(s) and defendant(s)
- Provide legal secretarial support on either short or long term assignments
- Answer and screen telephone calls
- Transcribe dictation and/or type from handwritten material or rough draft copy, including correspondence relating to litigation (pleadings, court forms, reports, summaries, releases, etc.
- Assist and provide back up for other secretaries
- Maintain current knowledge of court rules
- Perform additional tasks
- Participate in department and company projects

H2: Education and/or Experience:
- High school diploma or GED
- 7 years of defense trial, litigation experience in a similar industry
- 3 years recent California Civil litigation experience
- Trial preparation experience a must

H2: Other Skills and Abilities:
- Good organization and communication skills
- Thorough knowledge of court procedures
- Strong initiative and ability to work independently
- Computer literate –proficient in MS Word; knowledge of case management software; type 70+ wpm

H2: Salary Range: $75,000 - $92,000/year

H2: How to Apply:
To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume