Legal Secretary / Paralegal ( Hybrid ) Insurance Defense

Zelms Erlich Lenkov is a dynamic, rapidly growing law firm with offices in Arizona, California, New York, New Jersey, Texas and New Mexico. We represent Fortune 500 Companies, athletes, sports teams, celebrities, and major corporations. Our founding partners bring over 75 years of combined experience and a collaborative, innovative approach to litigation. As a minority owned and women owned firm. we proudly promote diversity and inclusion.  

We are seeking a highly skilled Legal Secretary/Paralegal to join our team. This hybrid role combines administrative expertise with substantive legal support for our busy litigation practice. The ideal candidate will be detail oriented, proactive, and thrive in a fast paced primarily remote environment. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide secretarial and paralegal support to multiple attorneys
• Draft, edit, and proofread legal documents including motions, appeals, petitions, and discovery
• Prepare and file court documents including e filing in compliance with deadlines and court rules
• Maintain attorney calendars: schedule conferences, depositions, hearings, and track critical litigation dates
• Organize and manage case files, exhibits, and trial notebooks
• Conduct legal research and prepare summaries of depositions, medical records, and discovery responses
• Prepare subpoenas, authorizations and correspondence to obtain records
• Assist with preparation of discovery requests/responses and notices
• Communicate with clients, experts and medical providers

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of civil litigation experience; extensive calendaring and court filing experience in California
• Certificate from an ABA approved program or associate degree in paralegal studies, n=minimum of 2 years of insurance defense and/or litigation experience
• Proficeincy in Microsoft Office ( Work, Excel, Outlook) experience with cloud based calendaring and court e-filins systems
• Strong organizational and time-management skills;ability to  ultitask in a remote setting
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of legal terminology and litigation procedures

Why Join us?

• Work with a respected growing firm that values innovation and diversity
• Remote flexibility with a collaborative team environment
• Opportunity to support high profile clients and complex litigation matters