Legal Administrative Assistant / Legal Secretary

We are thrilled to announce our firm’s rapid growth! We are actively searching for an experienced Legal Administrative Assistant/Legal Secretary to join our team in our Torrance, CA (LAX) office.  Our Legal Administrative Assistants play a vital role on our case teams and are respected for their ideas and contributions.  This position will be a hybrid role with remote and in-office days.  

Position Responsibilities

As a Legal Administrative Assistant/Legal Secretary, you will assist attorneys and paralegals in the organization with documents and workflow necessary for the smooth running of the firm.

• Preparing and proofing legal documents and correspondence
• Filing documents in state and federal courts
• Preparing and maintaining charts with hyperlinks for documents
• Preparing binders for attorneys and judges
• Creating and saving documents and emails to a document management system (iManage) in accordance with firm policy
• Calendaring legal due dates in CompuLaw
• Maintaining attorneys calendars, scheduling meetings and other calendar commitments
• Making travel arrangements and processing expense reports
• Processing monthly client disbursements
• Organizing and maintaining case files
• Providing support to multiple timekeepers
• Supporting overall Bowman and Brooke administrative needs by assisting team members where needed

Job Requirements

Our ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic and the ability to work well under pressure and against tight deadlines. You must also possess excellent attention to detail and have the ability to multi-task. Your confidence and communication skills will help you develop relationships of trust with members of our team.

Qualifications:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Exceptional organizational skills 
• Exceptional computer skills, including proficiency with software programs such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, Outlooks, Teams, Compulaw, etc.
• Strong understanding of court rules and procedures with ability to obtain documents from online court directories
• Ability to work overtime when the need arises
• Heavy computer use
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments
• Ability to lift at least 30 lbs. (files and boxes)

Education and Experience

• Minimum of 8+ years of legal experience required
• Civil Litigation experience required
• Demonstrated employment stability

Benefits
At Bowman and Brooke, we care about your professional and personal development. We review our salaries and benefits regularly to ensure we offer our employees a broad spectrum of benefits that enhance their personal and professional lives.

We offer a competitive compensation package, comprehensive health and wellness benefits including a generous profit-sharing program, domestic partner benefits, and a PTO program that accrues 18 days your first year and grows with tenure

If you are looking for an employer that sees you as an individual and supports work/life balance, you will not want to miss this opportunity.  Please respond to this posting with your resume and a cover letter.

Salary: $75,000-$100,000 (DOE)

No Agencies or Telephone Calls Please

Equal Opportunity Employer 

Job Type: Full-time