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Legal Secretary / Practice Specialist I

Los Angeles, CA 90071

Employment Type: Direct Hire Position Type: Secretarial Job Number: 24805 Rate DOE: $50,700 to $120,900

Job Description


Position: Legal Secretary / Practice Specialist I

Location: Downtown Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid, 3 days onsite)

Experience: Must have at least (6) years of experience providing litigation secretary support

Education: Completion of some college courses is required (Bachelor’s degree and Secretarial Certification is preferred); ABA approved Paralegal Certification is also a plus!

Type: Full-time; Direct Hire

Schedule: M-F, 9:00am to 5:30pm (Occasional OT)

Pay: $50,700-120,900/year depending on experience

Kent Daniels & Associates is seeking a Legal Secretary / Practice Specialist to join our dynamic law firm client.

Job Description:
  • Format, input, edit, retrieve, copy, scan, and transmit legal documents
  • Prepare pleadings and discovery documents for filing and service
  • Schedule depositions with attorneys, clients, witnesses, and court reporters
  • Create pleading/discovery binders, indexing and filing documents, organize and file case documents
  • Manage and plan calendar of all appointments, conferences and meetings
  • Daily review and prioritization of client correspondence and communications
  • Schedule conference calls and on-site/off-site meetings
  • Prepare draft engagement and confirming letters as needed
  • Prepare and submit new matters; change intakes for existing matters concerning adverse parties and billing contact and other information and collaborate
  • Prepare and submit preliminary conflict checks on behalf of the Partner
  • Partner timesheets, expense summaries, and client bills
  • Maintain client confidence by keeping client/attorney information confidential
  • Perform additional administrative and support tasks as requested

Position Requirements:
  • Must have advanced proficiency in Windows 10, Microsoft Office Suite (including styles and advance formatting options), and Adobe Acrobat
  • Excellent technical, organizational and administrative skills as well as strong interpersonal relationships abilities
  • Ability to interact well with all levels of firm personnel
  • Must have the ability to prioritize and work independently in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines

Position Benefits:
  • Medical, dental, vision coverage
  • Dependents coverage, including domestic partners
  • Telehealth
  • Life, short and long-term disability insurance
  • Discounted pet insurance
  • Voluntary additional life insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care
  • 401(k) participation after 90 days of employment
  • Profit sharing plan
  • Paid vacation, sick days and holidays
  • Parking or Transit Stipend
  • Back-Up Care through Bright Horizons

Kent Daniels & Associates is a company of the Array Corporation, the leading technology-enabled workforce solutions company whose mission is to fix how labor is bought, sold and delivered to enable universal access to the American Dream.

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Job Requirements


Position: Legal Secretary / Practice Specialist I

Location: Downtown Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid, 3 days onsite)

Experience: Must have at least (6) years of experience providing litigation secretary support

Education: Completion of some college courses is required (Bachelor’s degree and Secretarial Certification is preferred); ABA approved Paralegal Certification is also a plus!

Type: Full-time; Direct Hire

Schedule: M-F, 9:00am to 5:30pm (Occasional OT)

Pay: $50,700-120,900/year depending on experience

Kent Daniels & Associates is seeking a Legal Secretary / Practice Specialist to join our dynamic law firm client.

Job Description:
  • Format, input, edit, retrieve, copy, scan, and transmit legal documents
  • Prepare pleadings and discovery documents for filing and service
  • Schedule depositions with attorneys, clients, witnesses, and court reporters
  • Create pleading/discovery binders, indexing and filing documents, organize and file case documents
  • Manage and plan calendar of all appointments, conferences and meetings
  • Daily review and prioritization of client correspondence and communications
  • Schedule conference calls and on-site/off-site meetings
  • Prepare draft engagement and confirming letters as needed
  • Prepare and submit new matters; change intakes for existing matters concerning adverse parties and billing contact and other information and collaborate
  • Prepare and submit preliminary conflict checks on behalf of the Partner
  • Partner timesheets, expense summaries, and client bills
  • Maintain client confidence by keeping client/attorney information confidential
  • Perform additional administrative and support tasks as requested

Position Requirements:
  • Must have advanced proficiency in Windows 10, Microsoft Office Suite (including styles and advance formatting options), and Adobe Acrobat
  • Excellent technical, organizational and administrative skills as well as strong interpersonal relationships abilities
  • Ability to interact well with all levels of firm personnel
  • Must have the ability to prioritize and work independently in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines

Position Benefits:
  • Medical, dental, vision coverage
  • Dependents coverage, including domestic partners
  • Telehealth
  • Life, short and long-term disability insurance
  • Discounted pet insurance
  • Voluntary additional life insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care
  • 401(k) participation after 90 days of employment
  • Profit sharing plan
  • Paid vacation, sick days and holidays
  • Parking or Transit Stipend
  • Back-Up Care through Bright Horizons

Kent Daniels & Associates is a company of the Array Corporation, the leading technology-enabled workforce solutions company whose mission is to fix how labor is bought, sold and delivered to enable universal access to the American Dream.

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Additional Information

Kent Daniels and Associates is a legal staffing service specializing in the placement of temporary, temp-to-hire and full-time regular employees in law firms and corporate legal departments in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and nationwide. We staff all positions in law firms and all three shifts - day, swing and graveyard. Kent Daniels was established in 1986, giving us 37 years of experience finding candidates legal jobs in law firms nationwide. Applicants will be considered in a manner consistent with federal, state, and local requirements as applicable. Salary ranges are provided in good faith at the time of posting and represent the compensation KDA/our clients are willing to pay for the advertised position. Exact compensation will be determined by a wide range of factors including but not limited to experience level, education/training, relevant skills, business needs and location.
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