Legal Secretary

$47,840 - $47,840/Yr

Tca Consulting Group - Brea, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - Brea, CA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Legal Assistant position at TCA Consulting Group Inc. involves providing essential support to two Workers' Compensation Attorneys in a dynamic and high-volume environment. The role is primarily remote but may require occasional work at the Brea, California office. The ideal candidate will be responsible for legal secretarial tasks, ensuring compliance with court rules, and maintaining accurate schedules and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective, accurate, and timely legal secretarial support to assigned Attorneys.
• Attend to file details critical to optimal case outcomes.
• Adhere to all applicable file level workflows, SOPs, and other file support standards.
• Comply with all applicable court/administrative body rules and requirements, including electronic filing.
• Maintain current, accurate calendar/docket and schedules.
• Schedule, reschedule, cancel, and/or postpone depositions/hearings with needed parties in a timely fashion.
• Prepare outgoing mail, photocopying, and scanning in a timely and accurate manner.
• Review and escalate scanned mail as appropriate in a timely manner.
• Follow up on the status of submitted requests for medical records and discovery responses/requests.
• Ensure Attorneys are aware of upcoming deadlines and escalate issues of concern to the supervisor.
• Demonstrate proficiency with office systems and software applications.
• Apprise supervisor of the need for assistance or capacity for further assignments.
• Assist supervisor, Legal Assistants, Law Office Administrator, and/or Office Team Leader with additional tasks as needed.
• Adhere to Human Resources guidelines, including attendance management and timely preparation of accurate timecards.
• Demonstrate professional diplomacy and integrity during interactions with colleagues, staff, clients, and business partners.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of Workers' Compensation legal experience in private practice and/or corporate legal practice.
• Working knowledge of claims and litigation practices is preferred.
• High School Diploma is required.
• Associates Degree or equivalent is preferred.
• Strong familiarity with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook & PowerPoint).
• Ability to meet productivity targets in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills, especially regarding prioritizing work activities for multiple attorneys.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off