A dynamic, mid-sized legal firm in the heart of San Francisco's financial district is seeking a full-time Litigation Secretary to join its Litigation Group. The ideal candidate will provide essential administrative and clerical support to Litigation attorneys, ensuring efficiency and precision in managing cases and client matters.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide full administrative and clerical support for Litigation attorneys, including Partners and Associates.
- Draft, edit, and format correspondence, memos, and various legal documents.
- Manage court filings, including e-filings, in compliance with court rules and procedures.
- Schedule and organize meetings, depositions, and client calls.
- Maintain and manage attorney calendars, ensuring deadlines are met.
- Collaborate with the records and conflicts departments for opening and closing matters.
- Assist attorneys with time entry and edits as needed.
Additional Responsibilities:
This job description provides an overview of key responsibilities but may not include all tasks performed. Responsibilities may evolve based on the firm's needs, requiring adaptability and flexibility.
Required Knowledge and Skills:
- Strong organizational skills, with attention to detail.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Competitive word processing and document formatting abilities, including proficiency in creating tables of contents and tables of authorities.
- Ability to independently manage e-filings in state and federal courts.
- Team-oriented mindset with an ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Experience supporting Corporate attorneys is a plus.
Qualifications:
- 5-7 years of strong commercial litigation experience.
- Solid understanding of state and federal court rules, procedures, and calendaring requirements.