Legal Secretary

Description We are looking for an experienced Legal Secretary to provide remote litigation support for a legal team based in California. This long-term contract position requires someone who can manage work for several attorneys simultaneously while maintaining accuracy, responsiveness, and strong attention to detail. The ideal candidate will bring a solid background in litigation support, document preparation, court filing procedures, and deadline coordination within insurance and employment defense matters.

Responsibilities:

+ Provide day-to-day litigation support to multiple attorneys, helping balance priorities across active matters and deadlines. + Prepare, revise, and finalize legal documents with careful attention to formatting, consistency, and court-specific requirements. + Submit pleadings and other case materials through state and federal e-filing systems in a timely and accurate manner. + Maintain attorney calendars by tracking hearings, filing deadlines, meetings, and other case-related commitments. + Transcribe and process dictated content into legal correspondence, pleadings, and internal documents. + Coordinate document handling and case support for matters involving insurance defense and employment defense work. + Review filings and supporting materials before submission to help ensure completeness, proper formatting, and procedural compliance.

Requirements Qualifications:

+ Prior experience working as a Legal Secretary in a litigation-focused legal environment. + Demonstrated ability to support multiple attorneys at the same time while staying organized and deadline-driven. + Hands-on experience with state and federal court e-filing procedures. + Strong skills in legal document formatting, proofreading, and preparation. + Proficiency in calendar management for court dates, deadlines, and attorney schedules. + Experience working with dictation and converting audio or notes into accurate legal documents. + Background supporting insurance defense and employment defense matters is required. Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles. Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/mobile-app) and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more. 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 roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information. © 2025 Robert Half. Robert Half is not a law firm and does not provide legal representation. Robert Half project lawyers do not constitute a law firm among themselves. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans. By clicking "," you're agreeing to Robert Half's Terms of Use (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/terms) and Privacy Notice (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/privacy) .