Litigation Legal Secretary

Litigation Legal Secretary

Addison Group is hiring on behalf of our client for a Litigation Legal Assistant to support attorneys within a fast-paced litigation practice. This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining professionalism and confidentiality.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing day-to-day administrative and legal support to assigned litigation attorneys.
• Serving as a point of contact by professionally answering calls, greeting visitors, and directing inquiries as appropriate.
• Preparing, revising, and finalizing legal documents and correspondence, including formatting, proofreading, and distribution.
• Reviewing incoming materials and routing correspondence, pleadings, and reports to appropriate parties.
• Drafting routine letters and legal documents based on attorney direction.
• Coordinating meetings, depositions, and conferences, including scheduling court reporters, expert witnesses, and other third parties.
• Managing attorney calendars, tracking court deadlines, and maintaining accurate docketing of filings and appearances.
• Assisting with electronic filing in various courts and maintaining organized electronic and physical files.
• Communicating with clients, courts, opposing counsel, and other external parties in a professional and timely manner.
• Supporting billing activities, including time entry review, expense submissions, and invoice preparation.
• Ensuring sensitive and confidential information is handled appropriately at all times.
• Assisting with special assignments and projects as needed to support the legal team.

Qualifications include:

• 3+ years of experience as a Legal Assistant/Secretary.
• Prior experience working in a personal injury law firm or legal environment, supporting litigation attorneys.
• Familiarity with legal terminology, court procedures, and law firm workflows.
• Experience with electronic court filing systems.

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.