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Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP · 2 days ago

Legal Secretary - Litigation - San Diego

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$55K/yr - $85K/yr

2+ years exp

Hawkins Parnell is seeking a Legal Secretary to join a successful litigation team based in its San Diego office, collaborating with the nationwide HPY litigation team. The Legal Secretary performs as a critical member of the team by providing support to 3-5 attorneys with tasks such as document drafting and proofreading, e-filing, calendar management, and other support duties.

ConsultingLegal

Responsibilities

Draft, transcribe, proofread, edit and file court documents and related correspondence, memorandum, pleadings and related documents

E-file documents with local, state, federal and appellate courts and assist with paper filing in office

Handle the incoming and outgoing mail for the attorneys supported

Maintain team and court calendars and keep attorneys aware of scheduled events and approaching deadlines

Schedule meetings, conference calls, assist with travel arrangements when necessary and reserve conference rooms

Communicate by phone and email with clients, maintaining professionalism and a high level of customer service at all times

Schedule depositions

Enter time and handle billing for assigned timekeepers

Assist in trial preparation

Maintain files on a regular basis

Coordinating travel arrangements and processing expense reports

Answer and handle incoming phone calls in a professional manner

Assist fellow workers and/or other timekeepers as needed and requested

Qualification

Litigation experienceMS WordMS ExcelDocument productionE-filingCalendar managementCustomer serviceOrganizational skillsCommunication skills

Required

High school diploma required

Two or more years of litigation secretarial experience is required

Intermediate to advanced MS Word and Excel skills

Preferred

Bachelor's degree preferred

Large to midsize law firm experience is a plus

Insurance/PI/professional malpractice defense experience is a major plus

Experience with hourly billing and communicating with clients' legal departments and claims adjusters is a major plus

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Vision Plan

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

401k

Short and Long Term Disability

Profit Sharing

Company

Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP

Hawkins Parnell & Young is a national defense litigation firm that has represented many of the largest and most well-known companies in high-risk litigation and business disputes.

Founded in 1963

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

201-500 employees