Defense Litigation Legal Assistant – SecretaryLocation: Downtown San Francisco, CA, in the firm's new SF locationSolid tenure, solid experience with iManage, and out of a medium to large law firm, and solid e‑Filing experience with California and Federal Courts are requiredProduct Liability Defense Litigation is the practice area working with a team of lawyersHybrid work model of 2-3 days onsite, unless the team needs you in the office for a case/project.Hours can be 8:30-5 or 9-5:30, with paid overtime.Solid tenure is key to success with this firm. Please have 3+ years of defense litigation, NOT PLAINTIFF litigation. Product Liability Defense litigation experience is highly desired but not required.$75,000-$115,000, depending on years of experience (3 years to 15+years) of legal experience, skills, education, and certificatesThe firm offers outstanding benefits and a discretionary bonus in July 2027. You will work with a dynamic group of 5-7 well‑respected litigation defense associates and partners who are in Los Angeles, CA.This fast‑paced, busy position has substantive work, a fantastic manager, incredibly helpful staff, and great attorneys.Why this assignment works with 5-7 timekeepers:Legal Secretaries are not entering docketing.Legal Secretaries are not doing the shells; the word‑processing team handles them.Legal Secretaries do not handle copying or production; the services team handles it.Most attorneys enter their own time, but there are exceptions.This firm has one of the world's most robust integrated legal practices, with 45 offices worldwide. The firm is renowned for its local connections and global influence, delivering comprehensive legal services worldwide.The firm seeks a Legal Assistant/Secretary to join its Product Liability Litigation Practice Group. You will support 5-7 attorneys who work in the firm's SF office.Please have 3+ years of experience as a legal secretary, legal assistant, or paralegal in defense litigation at a law firm.Essential duties and responsibilities:Draft, revise, and format legal documents, correspondence, memoranda, and e‑mailPerform administrative tasks such as preparing expense reports, check requests, client invoices, and time entries, as requestedE‑filing in the State (CA) and Federal courtsMaintaining and managing client filesMaintaining attorneys' calendars and scheduling appointmentsInitiating communication and responding to client inquiriesCoordinating client meetings, travel arrangements (domestic and international), and conferencesPerforming general administrative tasks of filing, mailing, answering phone calls, and greeting clientsWorking cooperatively with staff, paralegals, and lawyersMaintaining proficiency with office procedures and staying current with the Firm's technologyRequired Qualifications:A High School Diploma is required; college preferred3+ years of Defense litigation, lemon law defense litigation, or general defense litigation experience as a legal assistant, legal secretary, or paralegal. NO PLAINTIFF Litigation, PLEASEYou must have experience with iManageAbility to handle a busy desk, multitask, and remain focused50-60 wpm typingSolid e‑Filing experience in CA and federal courts is requiredComputer proficiency in Windows‑based software and Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook. Basic technological and research skills.37.5‑hour workweek, paid overtime, very stable and growing, fantastic healthcare benefits, dental, vision, STD, LTD, 20 days PTO, ten holidays, discretionary bonus, and 401k discretionary contribution, and a happy and diverse firm culture, no matter whether you are remote or onsite#J-18808-Ljbffr