Legal Secretary Job at Lawyers On Demand in Los Angeles

Overview

Manager, Recruiter @ Lawyers On Demand (a Consilio Company) is seeking a temporary Legal Secretary in Los Angeles, California. This contract position is anticipated to last approximately 2-3 months with a hybrid schedule of 2 remote days per week and 3 days in the office.

Legal Secretary - Los Angeles (located near LAX)

• Contract pay starting at $40/hour
• Anticipated contract duration of 2-3 months
• Hours are 8:30am - 5:00pm PT

Responsibilities

• Heavy court filings including service of pleadings on opposing and associated counsel at state, federal, and appellate levels and in various venues within California and other states
• Schedule remote hearings and deposition appearances, in-person depositions, appointments, and meetings
• Track litigation deadlines, provide deadlines to docketing, and confirm deadlines are docketed correctly
• Type, proofread, format and edit correspondence and documents (e.g., pleadings, contracts, memoranda, agreements and other legal documents) under time-sensitive deadlines; some pleading drafting
• Answer, screen and respond to phone calls
• Maintain up-to-date forms and collaborate with word processing on templates
• Type, proofread, compare, and edit legal and business documents under time-sensitive deadlines
• Run conflicts and open new client and new matter files
• Make travel arrangements
• Prepare and submit expense/reimbursement reports and vendor invoices

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience as a legal secretary or executive assistant required; familiarity with law firm billing processes is a plus
• Demonstrated strong word processing and computer skills; proficient understanding of MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Outlook required; experience with MS Office 2016 preferred; MS Office 365 a plus; proofreading, NetDocs and PowerPoint skills desired
• Demonstrated ability to type 75 wpm with high accuracy
• Exceptional organizational skills; ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet conflicting deadlines

LOD is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion are core parts of our Ways of Working, and we celebrate and embrace it. We encourage all applicants, including people with disabilities, career breakers, gender-diverse individuals, LGBTQIA communities, and culturally diverse communities to apply so we can achieve great things together.