Legal Secretary, Commercial Litigation

Firm: Globally Ranked Law Firm  

Size: 1500 Employees  

Position: Litigation Secretary, Labor & Employment Dpts  

Target Salary: $80,000 - $110,000 (DOE), with OT and Bonus  

Location: Century City  

Prime Responsibilities:  

• Assist attorneys with frequent and voluminous new client applications and conflict checks  
• Proficiency with making and managing travel arrangements with assistance of travel agency to ensure all aspects of travel are made accurately and communicated effectively for extensive travel both in the U.S. and abroad (i.e., air, hotel, car, train, meeting rooms, travel memberships accounts and the like)  
• Work closely with Accounting Department staff to prepare high volume client billings and receivables to meet client billing format and reporting requirements  
• Accurately enter attorney time into timekeeping system to meet daily/weekly deadlines  
• Prepare and submit expense reports  
• Prepare and revise, format and finalize a wide variety of legal documents  
• Establish and maintain paper and electronic client and administrative files in compliance with current Firm policies  

Skills & Competencies:  

• Knowledge of corporate transactional and closing processes  
• Knowledge in formatting briefs, pleadings and other litigation documents  
• Knowledge of e-filings, California and Federal Court procedures  
• Knowledge of legal terminology