Job Title: Legal Secretary

Location: San Diego, CA 92121

Salary/Payrate: $70K-$92,500K (some flex), bonus and AWESOME benefits!!!

Work Environment: Onsite

Hours of Operation: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM or 9 AM – 6 PM

Term: Permanent / Fulltime

Bachelor’s degree required:  No

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $1000 should the person you refer gets hired

JOB DESCRIPTION #LI-CB1

We are looking for a detail oriented full-time legal assistant with three+ years civil litigation experience. Candidate must have strong computer skills, exceptional organizational skills, including the ability to multi-task, strong civil litigation knowledge, excellent calendaring, and attention to detail. We are looking for someone with a great attitude, works well on a team, is proactive, is not afraid to learn new procedures and/or programs, and that likes being busy.

Skill Required:

• Ability to handle a heavy workload including document production, formatting and editing
• Take ownership in management of electronic calendaring for attorneys’ appearances and deadlines to ensure deadlines are met and attorneys are able to be as productive as possible. This includes manually calculating dates and knowing how to determine what they are
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Multitask in a fast-paced environment while still maintaining quality
• Immediate working knowledge of computer programs: Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe and internet, with ability to follow firm’s style and procedures
• Immediate working knowledge of California Courts and Federal rules and/or ability to know where to look to find them
• Flexibility and team member mentality to be able to cover for other secretaries as the need arises

QUALIFICATIONS

• Three years or more experience in civil litigation
• Appellate experience helpful, but not required
• Labor and Employment experience helpful, but not required
• Paralegal certificate helpful, but not required