Apply on Employer Site

Jackson Lewis P.C. · 3 days ago

Legal secretary

Orange County, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$38/hr - $44/hr

3+ years exp

Jackson Lewis P.C. is a law firm focused on employment and labor law since 1958, providing proactive strategies and solutions for employers. The role of Legal Secretary involves supporting employment litigation attorneys in the Orange County office through a variety of clerical and organizational tasks.

Consulting

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Familiarity with California state and federal rules and procedures is required, labor and employment law experience and experience with class action litigation highly preferred

Engage in the work of attorneys by demonstrating knowledge and status of current cases and projects, utilizing available resources in order to achieve

Handle a wide variety of complex and confidential time-sensitive material

Prepare/revise correspondence, pleadings, documents and other clerical assignments as directed (including proofreading)

Provide support to four attorneys in employment litigation, affirmative action, class action and other related matters and backup support as needed

Act as liaison between internal departments and outside agencies, including frequent scheduling of depositions and mediations, as well as client communications

Coordinate docketing for litigation attorneys, maintain calendars and CLE records

Book and organize travel arrangements including flights, hotels, transportation, make changes to reservations as needed

Prepare expense reports and assist with billing and collections as needed

Perform various office and client filing (paper and electronic)

Qualification

California litigation experienceLaborEmployment lawDocument preparationMicrosoft Office SuiteMulti-taskingOrganizational skillsVerbal communicationWritten communicationProblem-solvingAttention to detail

Required

High school diploma or equivalent required

3+ years' experience as a California legal secretary

Familiarity with California state and federal rules and procedures is required

Knowledge of office equipment including telephones, copy/scan equipment and computers

Microsoft Office Suite

excellent typing skills

Must be able to take initiative

be reliable

professional

team oriented

pay attention to detail

can multi-task

Must be self-directed

able to follow instructions

proactively seeks additional work when time allows

Possess a client service mindset with strong verbal and written communication skills

Be analytical

able to problem-solve and propose resolutions

Outstanding organizational skills

ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines and projects simultaneously and frequently under tight deadlines

Preferred

BA strongly preferred

labor and employment law experience

experience with class action litigation

Company

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Glassdoor4.0

Jackson Lewis P.C.is a workplace law firm.

Founded in 1958

White Plains, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.jacksonlewis.com

H1B Sponsorship

Jackson Lewis P.C. has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship

Represents job field similar to this job

Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (5)

2024 (3)

2023 (3)

2022 (6)

2021 (5)

2020 (3)