Legal Secretary - Education, Government & Tribal Law Litigation

About the role

Procopio is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to support our busy and growing Education & Government and Tribal Law teams! If you are passionate about your work and looking to join San Diego’s largest and most progressive law firm, please apply! This position is in our San Diego office and will be hybrid remote.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, formatting, proofreading, and filing litigation documents in State and Federal, Administrative and Tribal Courts
• Preparing and submitting conflict inquiries and new matter openings; preparing Engagement Agreements and Conflict Waiver letters
• Managing attorney calendars, court deadlines, conference calls, hearings, depositions, meetings, and client communications
• Preparing and organizing pleadings, correspondence, discovery, and hearing materials
• Aiding in electronic court filings, service of documents, and maintaining litigation files
• Aiding in enhancing attorneys' practice efficiency and productivity

Requirements

• 10+ years of Legal Secretary experience with litigation experience being required
• Exceptional attention to detail, sound judgment, critical thinking, and the ability to prioritize competing demands in a fast-paced environment
• Strong skills in MS Office, excellent word processing abilities, experience with electronic court filing procedures, and outstanding written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications

• Experience supporting Education & Government or Tribal Law attorneys is a plus, but not required—we're happy to teach the practice area to someone with a strong litigation background with experience mainly in State and Federal Courts
• This role requires a candidate to have exceptional attention to detail, sound judgment, critical thinking, and the ability to prioritize competing demands in a fast-paced environment

Skills

• Exceptional attention to detail
• Sound judgment
• Critical thinking
• The ability to prioritize competing demands in a fast-paced environment
• Strong skills in MS Office
• Excellent word processing abilities
• Experience with electronic court filing procedures
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

• Typical pay range is from $85,000 – $105,000 annually depending on experience
• Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP was again named to the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms list, with multiple practice groups receiving Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings
• Procopio attorneys and practice groups are routinely recognized by Chambers and Partners®, Martindale-Hubbell®, and Super Lawyers®
• The firm offers generous total compensation packages
• Bonuses are awarded in recognition of individual and firm performance
• Full-time employees can participate in our comprehensive benefits program including medical (HMO/PPO plans), dental (HMO/PPO plans), vision, and flexible spending/health savings accounts
• We provide firm-paid and supplemental life and disability insurance, a robust Employee Assistance Program, and wellness incentives
• Employees are eligible to participate in our 401(k) profit-sharing program after 12 months of consecutive employment
• We offer paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave

Pay

Typical pay range is from $85,000 – $105,000 annually depending on experience.

Schedule

This role is hybrid remote.