Litigation Legal Secretary

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP

Litigation Legal Secretary providing administrative and clerical support for a Litigation Partner and Associates in a San Francisco law firm, ensuring efficient operations and legal document preparation.

Posted 7/18/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $46 - $62 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in commercial litigation support, including drafting legal documents, managing attorney calendars, and handling court filings. Proficient in word processing and formatting, with strong organizational and communication skills.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Commercial Litigation ExperienceLegal Document DraftingCourt Filing ManagementOrganizational SkillsVerbal And Written Communication

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Hard Skills

Legal Document DraftingE-FilingWord ProcessingFormatting SkillsCalendar ManagementTime EntryTable Of Contents GenerationTable Of Authorities Generation

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsVerbal CommunicationWritten Communication

Industry Keywords

Litigation SupportCommercial LitigationCourt RulesClient CoordinationRecords Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Providing all administrative and clerical support for a Litigation Partner and Associates as related to their cases and clients
Drafting and editing correspondence, memos and other legal documents
Handling court filings, e-filings
Facilitating meetings, depositions, client calls
Maintaining attorney's calendars
Coordinating with the records and conflicts departments in the opening and closing of matters
Entering and editing attorney time as necessary

Requirements

What you’ll need

5 - 7 years of strong commercial litigation experience
Strong organizational skills
Excellent verbal and written skills are required
Excellent word processing and formatting skills including experience generating tables of contents and tables of authorities
Ability to e-file independently in accordance with the Court's rules
Candidates with experience also supporting Corporate attorneys are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Comp & perks

competitive pay
generous benefits and wellness package
paid vacation