Legal Secretary, Civil Litigation (Sacramento/Folsom, CA) - Hybrid

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Job Title

Legal Secretary, Civil Litigation (Sacramento/Folsom, CA) - Hybrid

Requisition Number

R7463 Legal Secretary, Civil Litigation (Sacramento/Folsom, CA) - Hybrid (Open)

Location

Sacramento, California

Additional Locations

Job Information

CSAA Insurance Group (CSAA IG), a AAA insurer, is one of the top personal lines property and casualty insurance groups in the U.S. Our employees proudly live our core beliefs and fulfill our enduring purpose to help members prevent, prepare for and recover from life's uncertainties, and we're proud of the culture we create together. As we commit to progress over perfection, we recognize that every day is an opportunity to be innovative and adaptable. At CSAA IG, we hire good people for a brighter tomorrow. We are actively hiring for a Civil Litigation Legal Secretary – Hybrid. Join us and support CSAA IG in achieving our goals.    

Your Role: A Civil Litigation Legal Secretary plays a crucial role in supporting attorneys and legal teams in managing the administrative and organizational aspects of civil litigation cases. This role will support two attorneys. This is a hybrid position, going into the Folsom office as needed.

Your Work:

• Types correspondence and various legal documents and forms.

• Drafts documents and correspondence.

• Litigation: Organizes and maintains files related to current cases and various legal matters in a paper lite environment, with strong emphasis on electronic filing and e-filing with Courts, dockets and calendars, legal appearances, and filing deadlines.

• Litigation: Provides administrative support to multiple attorneys with depositions, medical examinations, court and arbitration hearings, and work with retained experts.

• Knowledge of Electronic Legal Management, e-Docs preferred. Familiar with Team Connect preferred. Ability to manage in a strictly electronic environment. Strong Microsoft Office product skills, including but not limited to Office 365, TEAMS, and OneDrive. Skilled in working with Adobe and utilizing and manipulating PDF documents.

• California Court venue and understanding and familiarity with local rules a plus, as well as knowledge of e-filing process with various California courts.

Required Experience, Education, and Skills:

• 2 - 5 years of experience as a Legal Secretary.

• 2 - 5 years of previous civil litigation secretarial experience in the area of law.

• Bachelor's degree in related area or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Knowledge of legal terminology and of proper formats for legal documents, legal procedures, and document editing skills.

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize with a strong attention to detail.

• Strong PC skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

• Must have the ability to handle and respond to sensitive and confidential information.

• Strong oral and written communication skills and organizational skills.

• Ability to file using an alpha-numeric system.

What would make us excited about you?

• Knowledge of legal software applications (Team Connect, e-Docs, etc.)

• Knowledge of practice areas and legal procedures.

• Trial experience.

• Actively shapes our company culture (e.g., participating in employee resource groups, volunteering, etc.). 

• Leans into cultural norms (e.g., willing to have cameras when it matters: helping onboard new team members, building relationships, etc.). 

• Travels as needed for role, including divisional / team meetings and other in-person meetings. 

• Fulfills business needs, which may include investing extra time, helping other teams, etc.

CSAA IG Careers   

At CSAA IG, we’re proudly devoted to protecting our customers, our employees, our communities, and the world at large. We are on a climate journey to continue to do better for our people, our business, and our planet. Taking bold action and leading by example. We are citizens for a changing world, and we continually change to meet it.  

Join us if you… 

• BELIEVE in a mission focused on building a community of service, rooted in inclusion and belonging. 

• COMMIT to being there for our customers and employees. 

• CREATE a sense of purpose that serves the greater good through innovation.   

Recognition: We offer a total compensation package, performance bonus, 401(k) with a company match, and so much more!  Read more about what we offer and what it is like to be a part of our dynamic team at

https://careers.csaa-insurance.aaa.com/us/en/benefits.

Submit your application to be considered. We communicate via email, so check your inbox and/or your spam folder to ensure you don’t miss important updates from us.

If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact TalentAcquisition@csaa.com.  

As part of our values, we are committed to supporting inclusion and diversity at CSAA IG. We actively celebrate colleagues’ different abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us. We are always recruiting, retaining, and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues who are representative of the U.S. workforce. The diversity of our team fosters a broad range of ideas and enables us to design and deliver a wide array of products to meet customers’ evolving needs. 

CSAA Insurance Group is an equal opportunity employer.   

Must have authorization to work indefinitely in the US.  

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