Job Details
Legal Secretary (Litigation)
2025-09-15 Morrison and Foerster LLP Los Angeles,CA
Description:
At MoFo, we collaborate as one firm, across borders, practice areas, and business functions and value fresh ideas and innovation over conformity and competition.
MoFo offers a comprehensive benefits package starting on your first day.
Where required by law, salary ranges are stated below. Additional compensation may include a discretionary bonus, overtime as applicable, health/welfare benefits, retirement contributions, paid holidays, and PTO. The range displayed is specifically for positions performed in those cities/states and may vary based on factors including but not limited to the following: local market data and ranges; an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience; and certain degrees, licensing, and certifications.
Los Angeles salary range: $75k to $110k
At MoFo, we couldn't write our own success story without yours. Ready to write your story?
Join MoFo as a LEGAL SECRETARYin our Los Angeles office!
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Legal Secretary provides a high level of client service and support while producing a high volume of consistently excellent work product. This individual maintains knowledge of the Firm's practice areas and a specialized knowledge of assigned practices and clients in order to enhance and promote communication between attorneys and their clients and to provide excellent, personalized service to support attorney/client relationships.
- Creates, edits, and proofreads complex and practice-specific legal documents, forms, and correspondence, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Creates and maintains client/matter lists and communication lists.
- Utilizes Outlook to schedule appointments and calendar dates. Maintains contacts in Outlook.
- Assists with timenote entry, including inputting timenotes, editing, proofreading, and closing them on a daily basis.
- Utilizes Intapp software to open new matters, prepare engagement letters, and process conflict reports.
- Collaborates with Client Account Manager and assigned timekeepers to manage billing process in 3E, including editing prebills, generating reports, and sending out final invoices.
- Arranges conference calls, video conferences and live meetings.
- Coordinates travel arrangements through the Firm's travel vendor as requested.
- Prepares expense reimbursements, arranges for payment of invoices, and prepares check requests as needed.
- Assist in all phases of a matter from case inception through trial (which includes attendance and assistance at trial site) or resolution.
- Coordinate management of case documents, including organization, review, and production of documents.
- Assist with the preparation of court filings, confirming proper Bluebook citation, proofreading, and assembling of exhibits and appendices.
- Assist with depositions, including preparation of witness files, exhibits, notices, and subpoenas.
- Assist with trial preparation and logistics, including preparation of witness files, and management of exhibits.
- Provides professional client relationship management with external clients.
- Creates, edits, and proofreads complex and practice-specific legal documents, forms, and correspondence, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- In conjunction with Paralegals, may prepare or coordinate the preparation of Responses to Auditor Requests. Assists with preparation of Opinion Letters.
- High School Diploma required, Associate's Degree preferred.
- Minimum 3 years of recent Legal Secretarial experience.
- Experience working in a large law firm preferred.
- Experience with litigation practices required.
- Experience with 3E or similar financial systems.
- Highly proficient with Windows-based software used by the firm, including MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Mac Pac. Working knowledge of database, and time and attendance tracking applications.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to apply strong attention to detail to all levels of work.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective internal and external client relationships.
- Ability to interact effectively with all levels of management and staff and a variety of external entities including clients and prospective clients of the Firm.
- Excellent teamwork skills and commitment to delivering client service by assisting co-workers.
At MoFo, we collaborate as one firm, across borders, practice areas, and business functions and value fresh ideas and innovation over conformity and competition.
- About Us:
- Diversity Inclusion:
- Commitment to Pro Bono:
- The MoFo Foundation:
MoFo offers a comprehensive benefits package starting on your first day.
- A variety of options for medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage to meet the needs of you and your family.
- Industry-leading parental leave and family benefits including adoption and fertility treatment options and backup child and elder care.
- Global wellness program, including free access to Talkspace and Calm apps.
- Annual community service day to make an impact on your community and a birthday holiday just for fun.
- Education reimbursement annually.
- Dedicated Talent Development team.
- Competitive annual profit-sharing contribution.
Where required by law, salary ranges are stated below. Additional compensation may include a discretionary bonus, overtime as applicable, health/welfare benefits, retirement contributions, paid holidays, and PTO. The range displayed is specifically for positions performed in those cities/states and may vary based on factors including but not limited to the following: local market data and ranges; an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience; and certain degrees, licensing, and certifications.
Los Angeles salary range: $75k to $110k