Legal Secretary

Job overview

The Legal Secretary role is onsite in Berkeley, CA, with a steady eight-hour workday; compensation is $75,000–$95,000 per year. The role supports a firm department through dedicated calendaring and administrative work in a collaborative environment.

What you'll do

• Maintain and update firmwide litigation and administrative calendars
• calculate and report case schedules, filing dates, and court-rule deadlines
• coordinate with attorneys, paralegals, and staff on docket entries and compliance with local and federal rules
• and review notices, court filings, and correspondence to identify and record key dates.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

legal secretary

legal calendaring

litigation calendars

docketing

court rules

filing deadlines

berkeley ca

trueseek

$75,000–$95,000 per year

eight-hour workday

administrative support

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting seeks at least three years of law-firm experience, preferably as a legal secretary or docketing specialist, strong knowledge of court rules, filing procedures, and calendaring systems, and careful deadline tracking. It describes a structured role without last-minute filings or unpredictable hours.

About the employer

Trueseek is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Lawyers. Sector: 54.