Litigation Secretary
Robert Half - Palo Alto, CA
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Established law firm in looking to hire an intellectual property litigation Legal Secretary in their Silicon Valley office! The firm is headquartered in New York with offices in Silicon Valley, Washington, DC, and Paris and fosters a strong culture of involvement in public and community service. As a Legal Secretary, youll be assigned to multiple intellectual property litigation attorneys to support them through the litigation lifecycle. This position is hybrid and requires on-site work in Redwood Shores three days per week. The ideal candidate will have at least one year of legal secretary experience supporting litigation attorneys; prior IP litigation experience is highly preferred but not required. ***** â— Supporting multiple litigation attorneys and paralegalsâ— E-filing documents with Federal and State courtsâ— Drafting, editing and formatting correspondence, briefs, pleadings, TOA's, TOC's and other legal documentsâ— Drafting caption pages and shells for discovery and motionsâ— Reviewing court websites for Local Court Rulesâ— Calendaring and maintaining filesâ— Scheduling depositionsâ— Entering check requests, expense reports and attorney's timesheetsâ— Assisting with catering requests and travel as needed for trialsâ— Providing backup receptionist coverage as needed***** â— Minimum of 6 months - 3+ years of experience supporting litigation attorneysâ— Prior intellectual property litigation experience is highly preferred but not requiredâ— Must have excellent communication skills, attention to detail and the ability to work on multiple concurrent projects calmly and confidently in a friendly, fast-paced, team environment â— Must be detail oriented and have good word-processing skillsâ— Must be reliable, proactive, flexible and self-motivatedâ— Computer skills should include Microsoft Office 2019 and basic document processing
Created: 2025-03-06