Haight Brown & Bonesteel · 22 hours ago
Legal Secretary/Paralegal – Civil Litigation
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$70K/yr - $85K/yr
5+ years expHaight Brown & Bonesteel is a well-established civil litigation defense law firm seeking a detail-driven and proactive Legal Secretary/Paralegal to support their attorneys in civil litigation. The role combines substantive paralegal work with essential administrative responsibilities, requiring a professional who can effectively manage both aspects.
Consulting
Responsibilities
Research law, investigate facts, index and summarize documents including medical chronologies and depositions
Prepare and finalize discovery responses, court forms, motions, and other legal documents; review discovery responses from opposing counsel
File documents in federal and state courts, including e-filing and complex litigation filings
Prepare documents for service of process; prepare case "shell" documents for use by attorneys as well as generate tables of contents and authorities
Monitor litigation deadlines and assist in the execution of those deadlines
Coordinate and schedule depositions; prepare and issue subpoenas
Schedule and notice independent medical exams (IMEs)
Assist attorneys with mediations, arbitrations, and trial preparation; review local rules of court for the preparation of trial documents including trial notebooks, trial exhibits, and draft Motions in Limine; coordinate witnesses for trial appearances
Prepare and finalize correspondence and general office communications
Schedule meetings and manage attorney calendars
Review incoming mail for calendaring and distribute to appropriate attorney
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 5+ years' experience as a paralegal and/or legal secretary in a law firm specializing in civil litigation on the defense side
Solid knowledge of state and federal court rules for filing and serving discovery, motions, and pleadings
Ability to perform legal research, conduct asset searches and basic investigation, draft and issue subpoenas, and draft, summarize, and index discovery and documents
Experience scanning, coding, uploading, storing, and printing documents, as well as developing and implementing databases to manage, organize, sort, index, analyze, and summarize large volumes of data
Experience assisting attorneys with mediations, arbitrations, and trials
Superior organizational and time management skills; excellent attendance and reliability
High attention to detail; exceptional proofreading skills to ensure that grammar, punctuation, spelling, and formatting are accurate
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbally and in writing
High proficiency with Microsoft programs (Word, Outlook, Excel). Knowledge of NetDocuments and CARET Legal is a plus. Ability to learn new software and operating systems
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k)
Life insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Company
Haight Brown & Bonesteel
Haight Brown & Bonesteel is a law firm that offers legal services in appellate law, business solutions, and public entity litigation.
51-200 employees
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Funding
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Growth StageLeadership Team
Angela S. Haskins
Partner
Annette Mijanovic
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