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Civil Litigation Legal Secretary

AAA

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Jose • California • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Provide legal secretarial support to two CSAA IG attorneys
  • Generates/composes/drafts correspondence and various legal documents and forms
  • Organizes and maintains electronic files related to current cases and various legal matters
  • Dockets and calendars legal appearances and filing deadlines
  • Provides administrative support to attorneys with depositions, medical examinations, court and arbitration hearings, and works with retained experts
  • Juggles calendar and does scheduling with follow-up tasks
  • E-files documents with the court
  • Understanding of what is happening with a file and being proactive when necessary

Requirements

  • 3 – 5 years of experience as a Legal Secretary or equivalent
  • Knowledge of legal terminology and of proper formats for legal documents
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritize
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy of work
  • Ability to manage in a strictly electronic (paperless) environment
  • Strong PC skills
  • Strong Microsoft Office product skills, including but not limited to Office 365, TEAMS, and OneDrive
  • Skilled in working with Adobe and utilizing and manipulating PDF documents
  • Demonstrated knowledge of legal software applications
  • Must have the ability to handle and respond to sensitive and confidential information
  • Strong oral and written communication skills and organizational skills
  • Ability to file using alpha-numeric systems
  • Advanced knowledge of practice areas and legal procedures
Benefits
  • Total compensation package
  • Performance bonus
  • 401(k) with company match

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Hard skills
legal secretarial supportdrafting legal documentselectronic file managementcalendar managemente-filinglegal terminologylegal software applicationsalpha-numeric filingattention to detailmulti-tasking
Soft skills
organizational skillsstrong communication skillsproactive approachability to prioritizeability to handle confidential information