Job Opening: Litigation/Transactional Legal Secretary

Hopkins & Carley, a well-established law firm with offices in San Jose and Redwood Shores, is currently seeking a Litigation/Transactional Legal secretary in its Redwood Shores office.  The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 5 years of experience as a Litigation Secretary, strong knowledge of both federal and state court rules and calendaring experience (state and federal e-filing experience required).  This position will also support transactional timekeepers in corporate, real estate, and/or trusts and estates practice areas.  Prior experience supporting transactional attorneys is ideal; willingness to learn these practice areas in lieu of prior experience required.

Candidate must be detail-oriented, have strong organizational and interpersonal skills, be able to work as part of a team, and must have the ability to prioritize work effectively and work under the pressure of deadlines.  The candidate should also have advanced computer skills in MS Word, Legal MacPac, OpenText eDOCS Document Management (or other DM system) and CompuLaw court calendaring experience.

Hopkins & Carley was named a 2019 Best Place to Work by the San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon Valley Business Journal!