Legal Secretary
Wilson Elser's San Diego office currently seeks a Legal Secretary to join the team.The Firm
Wilson Elser is a full-service and leading defense litigation law firm who faithfully serves our clients with more than 900 attorneys, across 42 offices in the United States and one in London. Founded in 1978, we rank among the top 200 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 53rd in The National Law Journal's survey of the nation's largest law firms
The Position
Qualifications
- Must have 3+ years Litigation experience
- This position is not a remote position and will require you to be in office
- Knowledge of litigation (e-filings) and trial procedures, and federal and state court procedures and rules
- Must know Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel)
- Experience working with a document management system
- Strong interpersonal relationship skill
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to integrate into a fast-paced environment
- Ability to prioritize and work independently
- Work well under pressure, remain flexible, be proactive, resourceful and efficient
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Prepare pleadings and discovery documents for filing and service
- Prepare court forms such as California Judicial Council Forms for attorneys review
- Schedule depositions with attorneys, clients, witnesses, and court reporters
- Schedule conference calls and on-site/off-site meetings
- Arrange and coordinate travel arrangements
- Calendar depositions, hearings, trials and all associated dates.
- Manage Outlook calendar of all appointments, conferences and meetings
- Open new matters, run conflict checks for partner’s review, prepare engagement letters
- Document management and organization, saving documents and emails to document management system.
- Become familiar with court rules and filing procedures
- Prepare cover letters for attorney bills
- Submit attorneys expense reports
- Manage bills for third party vendors, process check requests and follow up with accounting
- Excellent spelling, grammar and punctuation
- Excellent Benefits including a 401k match
- Generous PTO plan
- Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
- Corporate Discount Plans
The annualized salary range for this position is $65,000 to $85,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.
Interested?
Wilson Elser is a firm who focuses their commitment to both their clients and you! Please consider joining our team by applying online or sending your credentials to Careers@wilsonelser.com and putting "San Diego Legal Secretary" in the subject line.
We believe in creating a work environment free of barriers and bias, where individual outlooks and talents are respected and valued. Our firm's policy is to ensure an equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, disability, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by the law.
