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Position: Legal Secretary Job in Sacramento, CA | Robert Half

Legal Secretary With Civil Litigation Experience

We are seeking a Legal Secretary with Civil Litigation and strong Litigation Calendaring experience. The candidate should have a minimum of seven years or more of legal office experience, including civil litigation, secretarial, and legal calendaring. The ideal candidate is proficient at scheduling, formatting and creating legal pleadings, is proactive, organized, detail-oriented, and adaptable. This position is being offered as a temp to hire or permanent position.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and update a civil litigation calendar, ensuring court appearances, filing dates, statutes, and related deadlines are accurately tracked and revised as matters change.

• Use legal calendaring tools to calculate rule-driven deadlines, verify scheduling accuracy, and provide regular calendar updates to attorneys and staff.

• Prepare, format, and finalize litigation documents such as pleadings, motions, briefs, and appellate materials in accordance with court-specific requirements.

• Review documents before submission to confirm compliance with procedural rules, filing standards, and jurisdictional formatting expectations for state and federal courts.

• Coordinate electronic and physical court filings, monitor acceptance status, and ensure all submissions are completed within required time frames.

• Arrange service of legal documents, including pleadings, motions, discovery materials, and other case-related filings.

• Track tentative rulings and subpoena-related timelines while keeping attorneys informed of upcoming obligations and court activity.

• Schedule logistical support for legal proceedings and meetings, including court calls, conference rooms, travel, court reporters, videographers, and seminar registrations.

• Maintain case information within legal case management platforms and help ensure attorney filing credentials and electronic registrations remain current.

Title: Legal Secretary Job in Sacramento, CA

Company: Robert Half

Location: Sacramento, and explore related local law/legal / Administrative/Clerical jobs in Sacramento and nearby county areas of California USA.

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