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Litigation Secretary 

La Jolla, CA 92037

Employment Type: Direct Hire Position Type: Secretarial Job Number: 25625 Rate DOE: $80,000 to $92,000

Job Description


Position: Litigation Secretary 

Location: San Diego, CA (Onsite) 

Pay: $80,000 to $92,000 annually 

Experience: 5+ years of experience to support multiple attorneys and provide back-up assistance. 

Education: High school diploma or GED. 

Type: Full-time; Direct Hire  

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm or 8:30am to 5:30pm (Must be able to work OT as needed) 

Kent Daniels & Associates is seeking a Litigation Secretary to join our dynamic law firm client!    

Job Description:   
  • Prepare and revise legal documents, correspondence, memoranda, and emails from written form and transcription. 
  • Handle eFilings and support all stages of the litigation process, from initiation through trial. 
  • Assemble documents and exhibits for court filings and recordings, hearings, arbitrations, mediations, depositions or other engagements. 
  • Proofread prepared materials to ensure documents are free from typographical and grammatical errors and are formatted according to Firm standards. 
  • Create and update Tables of Contents (TOC) and Tables of Authorities (TOA). 
  • Read, sort, and print incoming mail, and emails and distribute. 
  • Schedule appointments, meetings and deadlines for attorneys. 
  • Manage and maintain calendar for deadlines; ensures important dates are recorded on the master calendar. 
  • Proficiency with transcription equipment to produce legal documents, correspondence, memoranda and emails. 
  • Prepare and process new client/matter intakes per Firm procedures. 
  • Arrange travel for attorneys (hotel, airline, transportation). 
  • Assist in the preparation of marketing materials such as pitch folders, attorney biographies and PowerPoint presentations. 
  • Perform other duties as assigned. 

Position Requirements:     
  • Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and be knowledgeable in document management systems (iManage preferred).  
  • Candidate will have strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively and the ability to organize and prioritize workflow for multiple attorneys. 

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

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act. 

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: Litigation Secretary 

Location: San Diego, CA (Onsite) 

Pay: $80,000 to $92,000 annually 

Experience: 5+ years of experience to support multiple attorneys and provide back-up assistance. 

Education: High school diploma or GED. 

Type: Full-time; Direct Hire  

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm or 8:30am to 5:30pm (Must be able to work OT as needed) 

Kent Daniels & Associates is seeking a Litigation Secretary to join our dynamic law firm client!    

Job Description:   
  • Prepare and revise legal documents, correspondence, memoranda, and emails from written form and transcription. 
  • Handle eFilings and support all stages of the litigation process, from initiation through trial. 
  • Assemble documents and exhibits for court filings and recordings, hearings, arbitrations, mediations, depositions or other engagements. 
  • Proofread prepared materials to ensure documents are free from typographical and grammatical errors and are formatted according to Firm standards. 
  • Create and update Tables of Contents (TOC) and Tables of Authorities (TOA). 
  • Read, sort, and print incoming mail, and emails and distribute. 
  • Schedule appointments, meetings and deadlines for attorneys. 
  • Manage and maintain calendar for deadlines; ensures important dates are recorded on the master calendar. 
  • Proficiency with transcription equipment to produce legal documents, correspondence, memoranda and emails. 
  • Prepare and process new client/matter intakes per Firm procedures. 
  • Arrange travel for attorneys (hotel, airline, transportation). 
  • Assist in the preparation of marketing materials such as pitch folders, attorney biographies and PowerPoint presentations. 
  • Perform other duties as assigned. 

Position Requirements:     
  • Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and be knowledgeable in document management systems (iManage preferred).  
  • Candidate will have strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively and the ability to organize and prioritize workflow for multiple attorneys. 

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

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act. 

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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