Job description

Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP, one of San Diego’s oldest and most prestigious law firms, has an opening for an experienced Family Law Legal Secretary.

Job Responsibilities:

· Significant client contact – in person, by telephone and by e-mail

· Routine telephone calls with opposing counsel, court clerks, court reporters, etc.

· Intake of new clients, preparing engagement letters and handling retainers

· Scheduling consultations, appointments, depositions, etc.

· Maintaining and updating attorney calendars

· Preparing pleadings for court filing and service

· Preparing exhibit binders and hearing/trial binders for attorneys

· Draft client correspondence and various pleadings

· Perform administrative support functions, such as opening mail, scanning documents, e-mailing documents to clients, maintaining client files, meeting with clients, etc.

Qualifications:

· Sufficient knowledge of family law pleadings required for dissolution, paternity and restraining orders

· Knowledge of family law rules of court and local rules and procedures for filing and lodging documents as well as filing deadlines

· High integrity, hard worker with a "no task is too small" and “How Can I Help?” attitude

· Ability to multitask and prioritize workloads with changing priorities

· Excellent editing, organizational, interpersonal and communication skills

· Detailed and deadline-oriented

· Bachelor’s Degree preferred

· Minimum of two years of family law experience preferred

· Working knowledge of Forms Work Flow

· Proficient in Microsoft Word

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Travel requirement:

• No travel

Work Location: In person

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