JOB DETAILS:
- This is a temporary two (2) month assignment to cover for someone out on leave.
- Hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
- Reporting ONSITE: Los Angeles, CA 90012
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : The Legal Secretary will work closely with assigned attorneys and support staff from the Branch to provide a full range of secretarial and administrative support services. The position’s responsibilities include preparing litigation documents such as motions and briefs for court filing; preparing and organizing discovery demands and responses (often consisting of voluminous document productions); organizing and maintaining case files; maintaining case updates and calendar entries on the CityLaw database; preparing general correspondence; setting and confirming depositions; setting meetings; and other duties as assigned.
Additional duties include:
- Prepare complex motions and briefs for filing primarily in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Sometimes, however, we also file in the court of appeal, Supreme Court, and at all levels in the federal courts.
Job Requirements:
- Keep litigation calendars.
- Arrange for depositions.
- Schedule remote court appearances.
- Maintain litigation files.
- Process mail.
- Provide other litigation support, as necessary.
- reports and legal documents