Legal Secretary

Zelms Erlich Lenkov is a dynamic, rapidly growing law firm operating in California, Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico. We represent Fortune 500 companies, athletes, sports teams, celebrities and a wide variety of well-known companies and major corporations.

We currently employ over 60 people. Our founding partners have a combined experience of over 75 years, and they bring a varied practice delivering unique, collaborative and out of the box solutions. As a minority and women owned law firm, we promote diversity.

Zelms Erlich Lenkov is seeking a professional Litigation specialist legal secretary to oversee a range of administrative and secretarial tasks. As the legal secretary, your principal goal is to support attorneys by performing a range of clerical duties. The position is mainly remote, so the candidate should have the ability and motivation to work remotely.

Zelms Erlich Lenkov is primarily a litigation firm, so the job entails extensive filing of court documents. Extensive calendaring experience with court rules/dates, opposition/reply due dates, and discovery response due dates is necesary. Responsibilities: Provide secretarial support to three or more lawyers at the firm.

Edit and proofread all legal documents. Maintain attorney calendar by scheduling conferences, depositions, and meetings. Prepare for filing Court documents at various court houses.

Organize all legal documents and ensure they are updated. Ensure all court documents are in order and filed before deadlines. Answer emails and phone calls.

Prepare different legal documents including appeals, motions, and petitions. Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent qualification required. A minimum of 3 years' experience in a similar role.

In-depth knowledge of legal documents and terminology. Excellent Skills with MS Office. Knowledge of Net Docs, Excel, and Court filing applications.

Skilled with Cloud based calendaring systems and court E Filing. Excellent time-management and organizational skills. Good written and verbal communication skills.

Zelms Erlich Lenkov offers a hybrid work environment with zoom and in person meetings as needed Employment Type: Full Time Years Experience: 5 - 10 years Salary: $65,000 - $95,000 Annual Bonus/Commission: No