Legal Staff Legal Secretary in San Francisco, CA

Job Description:
Legal Secretary - Team Support

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high-stakes. The firm s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.

Based in California, Gibson Dunn is looking for a Legal Secretary to join the Team Support team. This position is part of a team of secretaries that provides extensive secretarial support to attorneys in litigation, corporate/transactional, and real estate practices throughout the State of California.

Responsibilities:

Draft letters, spreadsheets, presentations and shells/templates, including complex formatting and preparation of documents for filing with appellate courts, district courts and various state courts through attorney service and e-filing portals.
Prepare tables of authorities, exhibits, declarations and [proposed] orders.
Prepare corporate closing binders, signature packets, and redlining.
Research and obtain information, facilitate the completion of forms and processes, and other administrative tasks.
Process invoices, reimbursements, review time entries and coordinate travel arrangements.
Work effectively as a member of a team.
Reports to the Director of Administration.

Qualifications:

Comprehensive knowledge of legal office procedures.
Initiative and strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to use good judgment in handling tasks in a timely and professional manner with limited supervision.
Strong attention to detail, organization, solid computer proficiencies and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and problem solving while remaining calm in deadline-driven situations.
Work ethic of punctuality and reliability. Excellent grammar, punctuation, proofreading and spelling skills.
Minimum of five years of experience supporting litigation and/or Corporate/ Real Estate attorneys at a law firm.
High proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Experience in Adobe, Forms Workflow, Workshare Compare and Best Authority preferred.

Compensation & Benefits:

The annual compensation range for this position is $75-105k. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations. Benefits offered for this position include health care; retirement benefits; paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time; parental leave; basic life insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; as well as discretionary, performance-based bonuses.

Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.


Gibson Dunn is searching for a Legal Secretary to join the Team Support team in San Francisco. This role is responsible for providing extensive secretarial support to attorneys in litigation, corporate/transactional, and real estate practices throughout the State of California. The successful candidate must have comprehensive knowledge of legal office procedures, demonstrate initiative and have strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

Qualifications:

Comprehensive knowledge of legal office procedures.
Initiative and strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to use good judgment in handling tasks in a timely and professional manner with limited supervision.
Strong attention to detail, organization, solid computer proficiencies and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and problem solving while remaining calm in deadline-driven situations.
Work ethic of punctuality and reliability. Excellent grammar, punctuation, proofreading and spelling skills.
Minimum of five years of experience supporting litigation and/or Corporate/ Real Estate attorneys at a law firm.
High proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Experience in Adobe, Forms Workflow, Workshare Compare and Best Authority preferred.

Responsibilities:

Draft letters, spreadsheets, presentations and shells/templates, including complex formatting and preparation of documents for filing with appellate courts, district courts and various state courts through attorney service and e-filing portals.
Prepare tables of authorities, exhibits, declarations and [proposed] orders.
Prepare corporate closing binders, signature packets, and redlining.
Research and obtain information, facilitate the completion of forms and processes, and other administrative tasks.
Process invoices, reimbursements, review time entries and coordinate travel arrangements.
Work effectively as a member of a team.
Reports to the Director of Administration.

Compensation & Benefits:

The annual compensation range for this position is $75-105k. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations. Benefits offered for this position include health care; retirement benefits; paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time; parental leave; basic life insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; as well as discretionary, performance-based bonuses. Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.

Gibson Dunn is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to join the Team Support team in San Francisco. The successful candidate will provide extensive secretarial support to attorneys in litigation, corporate/transactional, and real estate practices throughout the State of California.

Responsibilities:

Draft letters, spreadsheets, presentations and shells/templates, including complex formatting and preparation of documents for filing with appellate courts, district courts

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