Litigation/Transactional Secretary

About the Job

West Los Angeles law firm seeks and experienced, self-sufficient Litigation Assistant/Transactional Secretary. Our firm limits its practice to the representation of condominium and homeowner associations.

This position will handle overflow litigation assisting, i.e. Electronic Filings, Drafting Discovery, Motions, Calendaring Deadlines and reminders, Preparing Filings etc. You will also assist Transactional Attorneys with their calendar and with drafting client communications, calendaring, red-line editing, transcription, proofreading, along with excellent typing skills and ability to multi-task and excellent followup skills.

Candidates must have a minimum of 4 years of law firm experience and four years as a Litigation Assistant experience, the ability to support an extremely busy firm and support multiple associates; independent worker but team player.

Below is a must;
Litigation calendaring of all due dates and deadlines, providing due date reminders to supported attorneys; Proofreading, formatting pleadings, tables, and bookmarking, preparing discovery shells, finalizing, filing, and serving pleadings; Scheduling and confirming court reporters; Scheduling CourtCall/LACourtConnect; Bates numbering document production; Setting up Trial Binders and general filing.

Must be detail-oriented, with excellent organizational and client relations skills. Must be able to follow procedures and processes. Strong computer skills (Microsoft Word) are essential. Mac experience is a plus. This is a Mac office. Software experience that would be helpful- Zola

Full-time position with excellent benefits and competitive salary ( $60,000- $75,000). EOE

This is an in office position we have nice offices in West Los Angeles at Olympic and Bundy 90064

Requirements:

- A minimum of 4 years of experience working in a law firm with stable job history

-A minimum of 4 years of experience as a Litigation Assistant/ Paralegal
-Ability to assist litigators from the beginning of the process to the end, everything related to litigation except lawyering, inlcuding preparing pleadings, calendaring deadlines, e-filing, and trial or mediation preparation.

- Well organized, detail-oriented, a multi-tasker, have excellent spelling, grammar, and proofreading skills

- Efficient with Microsoft Word

- Knowledge of billing protocol

- Proficient with California Court Rules

-Proficient with California Court Deadlines

-Proficient with all Pleadings

-Proficient with EFiling

-Proficient in Trial Preparation

- Typing speed of 60 wpm or greater

- Mac Experience Strongly Preferred - this is a Mac Office

- Microsoft Office Experience Required

- Zola experience helpful

- Please be a self-starter, be proactive, be able to complete tasks with a minimum of supervision, and have meticulous follow-up skills.

- We are searching for someone who wants to be part of a team.

For your hard work and experience, we offer a great office environment and a competitive compensation and benefits package.

Qualified/Interested Candidates, please apply now for immediate consideration.

SwedelsonGottlieb

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