Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary

Location Irvine, CA 92618 Date Posted October 06, 2026 Job ID 15691 Employment Type Direct Hire

Scion Staffing is conducting a search for a Legal Secretary on behalf of a well-established civil litigation law firm. This is a full-time, hybrid opportunity based in Irvine, CA, supporting attorneys in a fast-paced litigation practice.

What You'll Do

• Prepare, revise, and process a variety of legal documents, including pleadings, motions, settlement offers, and release agreements.
• Manage attorney calendars, deadlines, court dates, and appointments.
• Coordinate filing and service of legal documents in California state, federal, and appellate courts.
• Organize and maintain electronic and physical case files.
• Communicate with clients, insurance carriers, court personnel, and opposing counsel by phone and email.
• Assist with case intake, file opening, and ongoing case management.
• Support trial preparation, including exhibit binders, motions in limine, and other trial-related documents.
• Draft correspondence, memoranda, and other legal documents.
• Perform general administrative and litigation support duties as needed.

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience as a Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant supporting civil litigation attorneys.
• Insurance defense or personal injury litigation experience preferred.
• Experience managing litigation calendars and attorney deadlines.
• Knowledge of California court filing and service procedures, including superior, federal, and appellate courts.
• Familiarity with discovery, expert designation, depositions, and trial-related deadlines.
• Trial preparation experience, including preparing and filing trial documents and exhibit binders.
• Strong organizational, communication, and multitasking skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, and Excel.

Compensation

• Pay: $31.25-$40.87 per hour, based on experience and qualifications.
• Full-time position with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with employer match, paid time off, health savings account, flexible spending account, free parking, and opportunities for career advancement.

About Our Search Firm

Scion Legal is the legal recruiting division of Scion Staffing, Inc., a national award-winning recruiting and staffing firm. Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals with amazing career opportunities. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing.

We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm can also be found online.

Scion Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.

For opportunities located in a region that have enacted fair chance, arrest or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.