Job Description
Job DescriptionLitigation Legal Secretary (Commercial Litigation) - Confidential Client
Location: San Francisco, CA
Salary: $85,000 - $120,000 DOE
Schedule: Full-time | Hybrid (2 days in-office / 3 remote, 7.5-hour workday)
Our client, a mid-sized law firm in San Francisco's Financial District, is seeking a Litigation Legal Secretary. This role requires strong commercial litigation experience and the ability to manage a high-volume desk with precision.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide administrative and litigation support to a Partner and Associates
- Draft, edit, and finalize correspondence and legal documents
- Manage court filings and e-filings (state and federal)
- Maintain and coordinate attorney calendars and deadlines
- Schedule meetings, depositions, and client communications
- Coordinate with internal departments on matter opening and closing
- Enter and edit attorney time as needed
Qualifications
- 5-7 years of commercial litigation legal secretary experience required
- Strong knowledge of state and federal court rules, procedures, and calendaring
- Advanced document formatting skills, including Tables of Contents and Authorities
- Ability to independently manage e-filing in compliance with court rules
- Strong organizational, proofreading, and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment and manage competing priorities
- Prior tenure stability in roles is highly valued
Benefits
- Medical coverage for individuals and families
- 20+ days PTO annually to increase annually
- 401(k) and profit sharing
Equal Opportunity Employer/ Veterans/ Disabled
Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacy
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Pay Details: $85,000.00 to $120,000.00 per year
Search managed by: Selena Kebe
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Military connected talent encouraged to apply
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacy
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
- The California Fair Chance Act
- Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
- Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.