Legal Assistant​/Legal Secretary

About the job Legal Assistant / Legal Secretary

Pay: $60,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

• Join a stable, mid-size litigation defense firm with a professional, team-first culture
• Be a true right-hand to attorneys with meaningful involvement in active cases and trial prep
• Clear expectations, steady workflow, and an on-site environment with strong collaboration and support
• Competitive Phoenix compensation plus a full benefits package (401k, health, dental, vision, life, PTO)
• Long-term opportunity for someone reliable who wants to be valued and trusted

Location: Phoenix, AZ (On-site, midtown area).

Note: Must have 3+ years of litigation defense legal assistant/secretary experience, including court filings and calendaring.

Our client is a mid-size Phoenix law firm with an established litigation defense practice. They pride themselves on professionalism, reliability, and a supportive team environment where people work hard and treat each other with respect.

• Prepare and finalize correspondence, motions, pleadings, and other court-related documents
• File documents with the courts (including e-filing where applicable) and confirm acceptance
• Maintain calendars for deadlines, hearings, depositions, mediations, and trial dates
• Coordinate scheduling with attorneys, clients, experts, and opposing counsel
• Support trial preparation: organize exhibits, binders, witness materials, and logistics
• Open and close files; maintain organized matter records and clean file structures
• Utilize a document management system to save, organize, and retrieve documents
• Manage inbound calls and emails professionally and keep matters moving
• Proactively track tasks and follow up to ensure deadlines are met

• 3+ years of litigation defense experience as a legal assistant and/or legal secretary
• Experience drafting and formatting pleadings, motions, and litigation correspondence
• Court filing experience (including e-filing) and strong calendaring skills
• Comfortable using a document management system and Microsoft Office
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a polished, professional tone
• Reliable, organized, and able to handle multiple priorities with a positive attitude

• Supportive team environment and professional atmosphere
• Attorneys who appreciate strong staff and value reliability and initiative
• A role with real ownership where your organization directly impacts case outcomes
• Great benefits and long-term stability with a firm that invests in its people