Litigation Legal Secretary

Description We are looking for a skilled Litigation Legal Secretary to join our dynamic legal team in Oakland, California. In this role, you will provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to attorneys across various practice areas. The ideal candidate will excel in managing legal documentation, maintaining organization, and ensuring seamless communication within a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

- Prepare, format, and revise legal documents, pleadings, correspondence, and forms based on handwritten drafts, notes, or dictation.

- Proofread legal materials thoroughly to ensure accuracy in spelling, grammar, and formatting.

- Handle electronic court filings in both state and federal courts with precision and efficiency.

- Manage scheduling and calendaring for meetings, depositions, hearings, and other legal events.

- Provide legal calendaring support to track deadlines and court dates.

- Assist attorneys with special projects and general administrative tasks as needed.

- Facilitate the opening and closing of legal matters with attention to detail.

- Compare, edit, and finalize documents using document comparison software to produce redlined versions.

- Collaborate with attorneys to complete complex assignments under tight deadlines. Requirements - Minimum of 3 years of experience as a litigation legal secretary within a law firm environment.

- Proficiency in Office 365, Adobe Acrobat, or Fox It for document handling and formatting.

- Familiarity with document management systems such as iManage, Filesite, or Net Docs.

- Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.

- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.

- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced setting.

- Keen attention to detail and advanced proofreading capabilities.

- Willingness to work occasional overtime to meet deadlines.

Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit  for more information.

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