LEGAL ASSISTANT I - IV

The Long Beach City Attorney's Office is seeking an experienced civil litigation secretary (legal assistant) to join our Litigation Division. The successful candidate should have a significant civil litigation secretarial background, with an emphasis in personal injury, and be able to provide direct secretarial support – with little to no supervision - to two attorneys each of whom has a heavy caseload in serious personal injury/wrongful death. The position may be filled at a grade level II or III depending on the qualifications of the person selected.

SPECIAL NOTE

This is an "at-will" unclassified position. The appointed candidate will serve at the discretion of the City Attorney and can be terminated at any time. In such an event, the candidate has no right to any appeal or grievance procedure under any rule or regulation of the City of Long Beach.

• Maintain litigation calendar, which requires knowledge of court filing deadlines; track deadlines; and coordinate/schedule meetings, depositions, and appearances for attorney(s); 
• Prepare, file, and serve legal documents (pleadings, discovery, motions, briefs, subpoenas, trial documents/binders) in compliance with applicable rules;
• Organize and maintain litigation case files;
• Ensure all case materials are entered into electronic case management system;
• Communicate in a courteous and professional manner with clients (including City management), City employees, witnesses, experts, vendors, opposing counsel, and court personnel;
• Provide back-up support to other Litigation Division attorneys as needed; 
• Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum of three (3) years of paid, full-time experience working as a civil litigation secretary in a personal injury practice.

 SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL DEMONSTRATE

• Extensive experience drafting civil litigation documents, such as pleadings, discovery, motions, and trial documents; 
• Knowledge of California civil procedure and Superior Court rules for litigation, including e-filing process and civil discovery;
• Experience with court deadline calendaring and scheduling for supported attorney(s);
• Ability to accurately type at a minimum rate of 50 words per minute, as well as proficiency with Microsoft Word and Outlook;
• Excellent communication, proofreading, typing, and editing skills; 
• Strong organizing skills;
• Attention-to-detail;
• Discretion when dealing with confidential matters;
• Being reliable and a team player;
• Knowledge of Federal litigation practice and court procedures is a plus.

This recruitment will close at 11:59 PM Pacific Time on Friday, March 14, 2025.  To be considered, please submit an online application, including a cover letter and resume, in PDF format. Applications that fail to include all necessary documents will be considered incomplete and will not be taken into consideration.

Applications will be reviewed for depth and breadth of experience, and for level and relatedness of education. The most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in further selection procedures. The selected candidate may be required to go through a background check and a physical examination prior to appointment.  For questions regarding this recruitment, please email the Office of the City Attorney at cityattorney@longbeach.gov.

The City of Long Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value and encourage diversity in our workforce. The City of Long Beach is committed to creating a workplace where every employee is valued for who they are. Having our workforce reflect the diversity of our community at various levels of the organization is a continuous goal embraced by our departments, management staff, and policymakers. To support efforts of fairness and diversity, City Leadership is committed to incorporating equity and inclusion into our work by supporting staff and community partners. We are committed to promoting transparency by publishing updated demographic information for employees, including workforce diversity data and pay by race and gender.

The City of Long Beach will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You are not required to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until you receive a conditional job offer. If the City of Long Beach has concerns about a conviction that is directly related to the job after making a conditional job offer and conducting a background check, you will have the opportunity to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide evidence to mitigate concerns, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting  https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/fair-chance-act.

The City of Long Beach intends to provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If a special accommodation is desired, or if you would like to request this information in an alternative format, please contact the Office of the City Attorney two (2)business days prior to the interview(s) at (562) 570-2200.

In support of the City's language Access Policy, bilingual skills (Spanish, Khmer and/ or Tagalog) are desirable for positions interacting with the public.

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Salary : $27 - $42