Legal Secretary

Freeman Mathisand Gary ,LLPisarapidlygrowingnationallitigationlawfirmandweareseekinganenthusiasticlitigationsecretarytojoinour Walnut Creekteam .Weareeagerlyseekingcandidateswhofosterateamworkmentality,haveexcellentcommunicationskills,problem-solvers,andwillingtotakeownershipoftheirjob.

Flexibilityandexcellentorganizationskillsarekeyinourfast-paced environment.

Thefollowingsetofsuccessfactorsdescribethecharacteristicsofthosewhoaresuccessfulinour Firm:

• Helpful,Congenial,Personable,Positive
• Unpretentious,Approachable,Respectful,Team Oriented
• Accountable,Takes Ownership,Corrects Mistakes
• Organized,Timely,Confidential,Responsive(within
  24hours)

Essential Dutiesand Responsibilities :

• Draftandreviewlegalcorrespondenceincludingthoroughlyproofreadingforerrorsingrammar,spelling,punctuation,and formatting
• Prepareandcollectconflictofinterestchecks,opennewfilesandmaintainclientfiles
• Maintain attorneys’calendarswithhearingdates,filing deadlines,andotherdatesofimportance
• Makeclientandclient-relatedappointmentsforattorneysasnecessary
• Professionaldemeanorwithall Firm’sclients,attorneys,staffandvendors.
  
  Includingrespondingtomessagesandrequestsinatimelymannerandperformingjobdutieswithenthusiasmandagenuineperceivablezesttobeofservice
• Familiarwithstateand
  
  USFederal Court Case Management /Electronic Case File (CM/ECF)/PACER system,includingsubmissionofelectronicfilings
• Abilitytoorganizeandprioritizenumeroustasksandcompletethemundertimeconstraintswithminimalsupervision
• Proficientinsoftwareprogramssuchas Microsoft Word ,PowerPoint,and Excel,orothersimilarsoftwareprogramsnecessarytoperformessentialdutiesoftheposition
• Provideassistancetootherswithinfirmwhenrequestedbasedonprioritiesofcurrentwork-in-hand,promotingteamworkandmutualcooperationamongallstaffmembers

Qualification sand

Experience:

• Minimumtwoyearslitigationsecretarialexperience
• Experiencemaintainingpaperlessfiles.iManageexperienceaplus
• Knowledgeofservicedeadlinesforvariouslitigationtasks,includingfamiliarityofthe
  
  California Codeof Civil Procedure
• Mustsuccessfullypassabackgroundanddrugscreen

Whatweofferyou

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensivebenefitspackage,including medical,dental,andvision
• HSAandFSAplansavailableforemployeesanddependents
• Work-life balance
• GenerousPTOpolicy
• 401
  
  Kplanincludinga 3%
  Employer Safe Harbor contribution
• 1.5%
  Profit Sharing contribution
• Firmpaidlifeinsuranceandlong-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Year-endbonusesandreferralfeeprograms
• Regularfirmwidesocialsandevents
• Positivefirmculture

EEO Statement

Freeman Mathis&Gary,LLP(FMG) iscommittedtoprovidingequalemploymentopportunitiestoallapplicantsandemployeesbymaintainingaworkplacefreeofdiscriminationbasedonrace,color,religion,sex,national origin,age,disability,genetic information,oranyotherprotectedstatusasprovidedbylaw.

FMGcomplieswithallapplicablefederal,state,andlocallaws.

Thispositionissubjecttoourdrug-freeworkplacepolicy,whichincludestheabilitytopassapre-employmentdrugscreen.

Employeesmaybesubjecttoreasonablesuspiciondrugtestinginaccordancewith Firmpoliciesoutlinedinthe Employee Handbook .