Legal Secretary

Robert Half is seeking a Legal Secretary for its large law firm client with an office in the East Bay (near BART / hybrid telecommute remotely 2 days/week). The qualifications for the position are the following: 3+ years of experience as a litigation legal secretary; preparation of various pleadings including discovery, law and motion matters, writs, appellate pleadings and briefs; knowledge of e-filing in state and federal court; and adept at providing general administrative support.

This is an established law firm with long-term, happy staff (low turnover) and friendly, flexible management. The annual base salary range is $85,000 – 105,000/yr, DOE, and the employment benefits offered are very generous. 37.5 hour work week. For confidential consideration, please email your resume to Jon Lucchese, Vice President for Permanent Placement Services Practice, at jon.lucchese‹at›roberthalf‹dot›com . Thank you!

• Hands-on experience with legal correspondence and court filing procedures is a plus
• Proficiency in database management
• Excellent written/verbal communication and organizational skills
• Possessing an understanding of word processing and spreadsheets is desired
• Able to manage time well
• Knowledgeable in local jurisdictional, state court, and federal court rules and procedures
• Earlier work involving evidence summary
• Proficiency in zoning, planning and land use
• Prior experience with typing 45 - 60 words per minute
• Good understanding of Microsoft Word
• Hands-on experience with reviewing documents for spelling and grammar
• Travel arrangements experience
• Exhibit lists experience preferred
• Red lining experience highly valued
• Appellate courts experience preferred
• Comprehension of litigation
• Case management experience preferred
• Proofreading experience desired
• Demonstrated knowledge of scheduling
• Expense reports experience desired
• Experience with Microsoft Excel
• Scanning experience highly preferred
• Background working with pleadings
• Previous experience working with service of process
• General familiarity with e-file
• Knowledge of filing litigation

Become part of this dynamic, growing firm and take the next step in your legal career. This position is for someone who is eager to work in a strong team-oriented environment. If that's you, we want to hear from you!