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Learning Consultant · 1 day ago

Legal Secretary – Insurance Defense -Civil Litigation

Walnut Creek, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$75K/yr - $92K/yr

7+ years exp

Learning Consultant is a well-established law firm seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to support attorneys handling Insurance Defense and California Civil Litigation matters. The role requires strong litigation support experience and excellent organizational skills to manage attorney calendars and handle court procedures.

Management Consulting

Responsibilities

Maintain attorney calendars, tickler systems, and litigation deadlines

Schedule court appearances, depositions, meetings, expert witnesses, and co-counsel

Review, re-index, and route incoming correspondence and documents in OnBase for attorney action and calendaring

Draft and prepare legal correspondence, memoranda, and litigation-related documentation

Communicate with clients to obtain requested information on behalf of attorneys

Maintain and organize electronic confidential legal files, ensuring accurate documentation of case activity

Prepare and file discovery, pre-trial, and trial documents in compliance with court requirements

Manage calendaring and tracking of discovery initiated by plaintiffs and defendants

Transcribe legal dictation related to litigation matters

Answer, screen, and route incoming phone calls professionally

Provide backup support to other legal secretaries as needed

Maintain current knowledge of California court rules and procedures

Participate in departmental initiatives and firm-wide projects

Perform additional administrative and legal support tasks as assigned

Qualification

California Civil LitigationInsurance DefenseTrial preparationLegal secretarial experienceCourt procedures knowledgeMicrosoft WordLegal case management systemsTyping speed 70+ WPMOrganizational skillsTime management skillsCommunication skills