Litigation Legal Secretary (Assistant)

Company: Gpac
Location: San Diego
Posted on: July 1, 2025

Job Description:

The firm specializes in employment law, business and general liability, and professional liability, with an emphasis on real estate, construction and design professionals. They represent clients in simple and complex litigation before state and federal courts, arbitrators, and administrative agencies. Their practice areas encompass: Business Litigation & Transactions Class & Complex Litigation General & Professional Liability Education Counseling, Investigations, and Litigation Employment Counseling, Investigations, and Litigation Responsibilities: • Editing and finalizing legal documents, letters, and reports • Manual Calendaring (Outlook) • Filing with state and federal courts (including e-filing) • General administrative duties such as answering phones, expense reports, travel arrangements and managing attorneys' schedules • Manage work for multiple cases and multiple attorneys • Work independently as well as support team efforts Minimum Requirements • Must have at least 5 years of experience as a Legal Secretary • Must have thorough knowledge of state and federal court filing requirements including experience with e-filing • Must have strong knowledge of calendaring (i.e. state and federal court rules, dates and procedures) without the use of a calendaring program • Strong technical skills (Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) • Able to prepare TOA's and TOC's in Word. • Experience preparing legal documents including motions (MSJs), discovery, pleadings and judicial council forms • Great communication skills and extremely organized • Familiarity with iManage, Coyote Analytics, Westlaw - Deadline Assistant, and PACER • Ability to multi-task and manage several projects simultaneously • Ability to work under pressure • Ability to handle constructive criticism • Ability to work independently with little supervision, and still get the job done • Team player • Tech Savvy • Quick, efficient and excellent attention to detail • Ability to interact with co-workers to achieve a common goal • Desire to learn new tasks and take on additional responsibility • Strong work ethic Work arrangement: Hybrid work schedule: 3 days in office Competitive salary range : $75-90k per year Benefits: 100% medical benefits paid by the firm 100% dental benefits paid by the firm 100% vision benefits paid by the firm annual 401k contributions made by the firm (typically averages 4.5% of annual salary) 100% life and long-term disability benefits paid by the firm Annual $1,000 health and wellness benefit paid by the firm Year-end bonus If you are a motivated and skilled Legal Assistant looking for a rewarding career in a supportive and innovative environment, I want to hear from you! Please submit your resume or email me at delbert.gaxiola@gogpac.com to learn more! All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

Keywords: Gpac, Indio , Litigation Legal Secretary (Assistant), Legal , San Diego, California