Litigation Legal Secretary | Sacramento, CA Compensation: $75,000–$90,000 annually ($38.47–$46.16/hr) DOE Schedule: Onsite 4 days per week, 1 day remote LHH is recruiting an experienced Litigation Legal Secretary to support a team of attorneys handling complex litigation matters in state and federal courts. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced litigation professional who is highly organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable managing competing deadlines.
Key Responsibilities
- Support attorneys handling complex, multi-jurisdictional litigation
- Prepare, format, proofread, and finalize pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, and correspondence
- Coordinate California state and federal court filings and e-filing
- Manage attorney calendars, court deadlines, hearings, depositions, meetings, and travel
- Maintain client, matter, and case files
- Assist with billing and client invoicing
- Coordinate document productions, exhibits, presentations, and meeting materials
- Prioritize competing deadlines and proactively anticipate attorney needs
Qualifications
- 10+ years of litigation secretary experience in a law firm
- Strong knowledge of California state and federal court rules, procedures, and e-filing requirements
- Experience supporting multiple attorneys in a fast-paced litigation practice
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365, PDF documents, iManage, and Aderant
- Strong proofreading, document production, organizational, and communication skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities with accuracy and attention to detail
- Multi-jurisdictional litigation experience is a plus
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- Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Pay Details: $75,000.00 to $90,000.00 per year
Search managed by: Tatiana Montealegre
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Military connected talent encouraged to apply
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacy
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
- The California Fair Chance Act
- Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
- Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
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