Legal Secretary
Jackson Lewis P.C.•Sacramento, CA
•$39 - $47•Onsite
About The Position
Jackson Lewis P.C. is a law firm focused on employment and labor law. The legal secretary will support multiple labor and employment litigation attorneys by providing a full range of support, including preparation and revision of correspondence, pleadings, and documents; e-filing pleadings; conducting legal research; calendar maintenance; and various office and client filing. This role is an integral part of the team and will also be involved with office-wide administrative functions.
Requirements
- At least 3 years recent experience in a legal administrative assistant role within a law firm supporting litigation attorneys.
- Familiarity with state and federal rules and procedures, as well as procedures with state and federal agencies.
- Solid understanding of technical legal terminology as well as court filings.
- Experienced with trial preparation and briefs.
- Punctual with excellent attendance.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, as well as excellent proofreading skills.
- Ability to timely respond to deadlines, balance workload and take initiative.
- Proficient with Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in cooperative, small office environment and communicate with attorneys and support staff on every level.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with labor and employment law a plus.
- Experience with law firm software including billing, expense, document management, etc. is a plus.
- 4-year college degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide support for four+ attorneys in employment law matters and backup support as needed.
- Act as liaison between internal departments and outside agencies.
- Prepare/revise correspondence, pleadings, documents and other clerical assignments as directed.
- Handle a wide variety of complex and confidential time-sensitive material.
- Work with teams to complete conflict checks and open new client engagements as requested.
- Communicate with clients on a regular basis.
- Assist with billing review, inquiries and collections.
- Maintain calendars, CLE, reports and time records.
- Book and organize travel arrangements as needed; assist with expense reimbursement.
- Maintain docketing for litigation attorneys.
- Transcribe electronic dictation, and schedule depositions.
- Various office and client filing.
- Proofreading documents.
- Other office administrative functions as needed.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Account
- Firm-paid holidays, vacation and sick time
- Employee assistance program and other firm benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
