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Litigation Legal Secretary

Job in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California, 94597, USA
Listing for: Robert Half
Seasonal/Temporary position
Listed on 2026-01-29
Job specializations:
  • Law/Legal
    Legal Secretary
  • Administrative/Clerical
    Legal Secretary
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Description Essential

Job Duties:

Secretarial, word processing, and legal administrative support for multiple partners and associate attorneys in a variety of practice areas.

Create, revise, and format legal documents, pleadings, correspondence, and forms from handwritten drafts, notes, or dictation. Apply track changes, formatting, and styles; edit, label, and redact documents; compare documents using document comparison software and produce redlined versions; ability to produce TOA and TOC

Proofread documents for spelling, grammatical, typographical, and formatting errors

Experience with E-filing in both State and Federal courts

Assist attorneys with special projects and other general administrative duties.

Schedule and calendar meetings, depositions, hearings, and court reporters.

Perform legal calendaring

Assist with the opening and closing of matters

Interact with clients, visitors, attorneys, and staff via telephone and email

Qualifications:

3+ years of experience as a litigation legal secretary within a law firm environment

Ability to support multiple attorneys in a fast-paced environment

Strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask

Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills

Ability to take direction and work independently with little or no supervision, as well as part of a team

Ability to handle complex assignments and complete projects under tight deadlines, must be able to adapt to changing priorities quickly

Strong commitment to client service

Must be a team player

Excellent attention to detail and proofreading skills

Ability to work overtime on an occasional basis

Minimum Requirements:

High School diploma or GED, required

3+ years of litigation experience required

Strong knowledge with Office 365 and Adobe Acrobat or Fox It PDF

Experience with a Document Management System such as IManage, Filesite, Net Docs

Candidate must be able to work 5 days in the office for the first 90 days, and then a hybrid work schedule of 3 days in the office Requirements e-Filing, e-File, Court Filings, Calendar Management, Tables of Contents (TOC)

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All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit  for more information.

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