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Legal Secretary

San Diego, CA
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Permanent / Full Time
75000 - 85000 USD / Yearly
LEGAL SECRETARY ROLE - FULLY ON SITE IN DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO About the RoleThis firm is seeking a polished, detail‑oriented Legal Secretary with strong litigation experience in California state and federal courts. This role supports multiple attorneys with a balanced caseload and offers stability, strong mentorship, and an excellent work environment. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Prepare, format, and revise legal documents (pleadings, motions, discovery, TOAs/TOCs)</li><li>E‑file in state and federal courts (California and Federal CM/ECF)</li><li>Maintain attorney calendars, deadlines, and reminders (CompuLaw or firm system; training offered)</li><li>Schedule hearings, depositions, mediations, and client meetings</li><li>Handle document management, proofreading, redlining, and administrative support</li><li>Process expenses, time entries, and assist with billing as needed</li><li>Provide reliable support for trial prep, filings, and case logistics</li></ul>Compensation & Benefits<ul><li>Salary: $85K–$105K DOE</li><li>Schedule: 40‑hour week; onsite or hybrid depending on firm</li><li>Benefits: Medical/dental/vision, 401(k), PTO, paid holidays</li><li>Perks: Paid parking, professional development, supportive firm culture</li></ul>
2026-04-24T00:00:00Z

Paralegal

San Diego, CA
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Permanent / Full Time
85000 - 115000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a skilled Paralegal to join our team in San Diego, California. In this role, you will provide comprehensive support to attorneys handling employment litigation cases, including large-scale class action lawsuits. This position offers an opportunity to work closely with experienced legal professionals in a collaborative and dynamic environment. Responsibilities: • Manage employment litigation cases from initiation through trial, ensuring all aspects of case management are handled efficiently. • Support attorneys in handling class action lawsuits, coordinating efforts with senior legal professionals. • Conduct discovery activities, including summarizing depositions and preparing related documentation. • Assist with drafting and filing motions and other legal documents. • Review and organize case-related documents to ensure accuracy and completeness. • Attend hearings and provide in-person support when necessary. • Collaborate with attorneys on case strategy and trial preparation. • Maintain detailed records using case management software. • Ensure compliance with legal procedures and deadlines. • Provide administrative support as needed to facilitate smooth case progression.
2026-04-21T00:00:00Z

Litigation Paralegal

San Diego, CA
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Temporary to Hire
35.625 - 41.25 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Litigation Paralegal to join our team in San Diego, California. This Contract to permanent position offers an exciting opportunity to assist with trust and estate litigation, probate matters, and conservatorships while supporting a lead partner in a dynamic litigation department. The ideal candidate will bring strong organizational skills and expertise in managing multiple cases simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are met and cases progress efficiently. Responsibilities: • Manage a caseload of 25-30 litigation cases, focusing on calendaring, deadline tracking, and case progression in collaboration with the supervising attorney. • Organize and maintain case files, ensuring all documents are properly categorized and accessible. • Assist in the preparation of estate planning documents, including trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and advance health care directives. • Conduct legal research using tools such as Data Tree and Nationwide to support case development. • Utilize Share File and Best Authority to create tables of contents and authorities for legal filings. • Support probate and estate litigation processes, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. • Coordinate conservatorship matters, providing administrative and legal assistance as required. • Prepare and submit legal billing using appropriate software. • Communicate effectively with clients, attorneys, and other stakeholders to facilitate case progression.
2026-04-08T00:00:00Z

Litigation Assistant

San Diego, CA
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Permanent / Full Time
75000 - 90000 USD / Yearly
A well-established, full-service law firm in Downtown San Diego is seeking a litigation assistant. This desk will focus on business litigation - in both state and federal court. This firm has an excellent reputation in the San Diego legal community, and the role will support 3 attorneys. Responsibilities:o e-filing in state and federal courts (using OneLegal)o maintaining and updating 2-3 attorney calendarso preparing exhibit and trial/hearing binderso typing and preparing pleadings including proofreading Perks of Company:· RHL has placed two legal assistants in the last year who are happy!· Many employees have strong tenure and stick around · Every other month or so, the firm sponsors lunches to celebrate milestones· Fancy Christmas party at a steakhouse downtown · Transportation allowance · This role boasts a 7.5 hour work day!
2026-04-07T00:00:00Z

Litigation Assistant

San Diego, CA
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Permanent / Full Time
80000 - 100000 USD / Yearly
A prestigious AmLaw 200 law firm is seeking a Litigation Assistant to join their growing team. This Litigation Assistant must have experience in one of the following areas: bankruptcy, commercial, or family litigation, and should be fluent in eFiling in those corresponding courts. Litigation Assistants who speak Spanish are strongly encouraged to apply! The top end of the pay range is reserved for bilingual Litigation Assistants. Responsibilities of Role: · Supporting three partners: one corporate bankruptcy, one commercial litigation, and one family law. <ul><li>E-filing in corresponding courts (directly, not with an attorney service - please do not apply if you've only eFiled using an attorney service)</li><li>Formating pleadings</li><li>Completing discovery shells</li><li>Drafting correspondence</li><li>Knowing civil rules well enough to double check docketed litigation deadlines and putting on attorney's calendars</li></ul>· Billable requirement: Litigation Assistants bill 800 hours a year. Their work is mostly administrative, but they bill for things like discovery requests. A paralegal certification or attestation is preferred, but not required· Software: Dictation in Big Hand. Document management in iManage. Entering time inTapp. Expense reports in Chrome River. Perks of Company:· Size and prestige: they are AmLaw 200, so large enough to have tons of resources for practice growth, professional development, and have a wide variety of clients. Yet we “know everybody’s name on the email list!”· The last legal assistant I placed has been there almost two years and loves it! · This litigation assistant’s manager is in the SD legal secretary association board, super connected, and a great teacher.· Parking is paid for in the building, beautiful suite.
2026-04-07T00:00:00Z

Real Estate Legal Assistant

San Diego, CA
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Permanent / Full Time
80000 - 95000 USD / Yearly
A well-established, full-service law firm in Downtown San Diego is seeking a transactional legal secretary. This firm has an excellent reputation in the San Diego legal community, and the role will support a real estate partner. Please do not apply if you've never worked in a law firm handling real estate transactional work. The attorneys require this experience. Responsibilities:• Prepare transactional real estate documents such as purchase & sale agreements, escrow documents, and corporate formation materials - prior experience in this transactional practice area is a must!• Monitor and manage the attorney's calendar (including providing regular reminders of deadlines)• Draft and redline contracts such as commercial leases• Compose correspondence and manage email communication with attorney clients• Check for potential conflicts of interest with clients• Work with title companies on preliminary title reports and escrow closings• Prepare and distribute meeting minutes from annual meetings• Handle the process of sending out contracts for signature via DocuSign• Assist in the preparation of closing binders for real estate transactions• Conduct research to obtain statements of information from Secretary of State website for various entities• Process client invoices Transactional legal secretaries with knowledge of AIA, AIR, and CAR are strongly encouraged to apply! Pay is contingent upon fluency with the duties above. For a candidate who checks all the boxes above, a six-figure salary may be plausible.
2026-04-07T00:00:00Z

Associate Attorney

San Diego, CA
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Permanent / Full Time
13000 - 200000 USD / Yearly
One of RHL's repeat clients, a regional civil litigation firm in San Diego, retained us again to find their next civil litigation defense attorney. We have placed 3 legal professionals here who love it! The last attorney has had nothing but positive things to say. This role will ideally be hybrid, based out of San Diego (and associates with less than 4 years of licensed experience should live/be willing to work onsite here), but remote candidates in other parts of SoCal are welcome to apply. This defense attorney will be handling cases start to finish, and should have at least 2 years of civil litigation experience in CA. Please do not apply without this! Responsibilities of Role: <ul><li>law & motion</li><li>ex partes, pleading challenges, discovery motions, meet & confers, motions to compel are most common</li><li>discovery</li><li>depositions (once up and running, they will take/defend 1-2 per week).</li></ul>· Billable requirement: “The goal is 1950 but the minimum is 1800.”· Software: Word and Adobe for drafting. Outlook for calendaring. Firm Central is used for document management and billing time. This role offers flexible working hours and hybrid remote days, but the candidate should be local to SoCal (ideally local to San Diego if less than 5 years of experience).
2026-04-06T00:00:00Z

Property Accountant

Poway, CA
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Temporary to Hire
39.9 - 46.2 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Property Accountant to join a real estate property management company in Poway, California on a Contract to permanent basis. This permanent opportunity is ideal for an experienced accounting specialist who understands the financial demands of property operations and can manage multiple reporting and bookkeeping priorities with accuracy. The role supports core accounting functions, works closely with property managers and vendors, and contributes to timely financial close and analysis. Responsibilities: • Manage day-to-day property accounting activities, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, cash transactions, and general ledger maintenance. • Review tenant financial records to verify ledger accuracy, deposits, prepayments, delinquencies, and applicable recurring charges. • Prepare journal entries and supporting documentation for monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes. • Calculate and record accruals related to items such as mortgages, insurance, and taxes to ensure complete and accurate reporting. • Reconcile balance sheet accounts and investigate discrepancies to maintain reliable financial data. • Analyze income and expense activity, helping support budgeting efforts and ongoing financial review. • Assist with the preparation of financial statements and other reports required for property accounting operations. • Communicate with off-site property managers and external vendors to resolve accounting questions and obtain needed documentation.
2026-04-21T00:00:00Z

Litigation Associate

San Diego, CA
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Permanent / Full Time
165000 - 215000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Litigation Associate to join a complex federal practice. This firm has multiple offices around the country, but is looking for an Associate onsite in San Diego, California. This opportunity is well suited for an attorney with at least a year of civil litigation experience in a high-end, writing intensive practice area. The role offers meaningful exposure to sophisticated litigation work, regular collaboration with experienced partners, and a practice environment that values strong judgment, excellent writing, and high-quality advocacy. Responsibilities:• Craft litigation strategy• Preparing cases for trial• Write and appear on motions in federal courts• Correspond with clients and opposing counsel Profile that would be a fit:<ul><li>An accounting or finance background would be wonderful! Knowing about the stock market/economy is helpful.</li><li>Mass tort background is welcome.</li><li>No medical malpractice, family law, workers’ compensation, or criminal. Probably not employment law either (unless class action).</li><li>Strong schooling and academic performance and writing skills are important. </li></ul>Perks of Company:<ul><li>San Diego office has almost 100 attorneys who all focus on this complex federal practice area.</li><li>Top plaintiff securities litigation firm. They take pride in helping shareholders and individuals.</li><li>Associates work with multiple managing partners (mentorship from multiple senior attorneys – you’re not set a practice group). You have a diverse team depending on case!</li><li>Training on the practice area: one of the managing partners that does a securities litigation crash course every year, for first years or people who want it. </li></ul>
2026-04-23T00:00:00Z

Legal Secretary - HYBRID - Downtown San Diego!!

San Diego, CA
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Permanent / Full Time
80000 - 88000 USD / Yearly
Position: Litigation SecretaryLocation: Downtown San DiegoWork Plan: Hybrid – 3 days onsite, 2 days remote About the Firm: • Full-service law firm with 7 offices and a broad client base across multiple industries • Offers a wide range of legal services spanning litigation and transactional work • Known for a collaborative environment and strong internal support structure • Established presence with a stable and growing platform Responsibilities of Role: • E-file documents in California state and federal courts • Track and manage court deadlines and attorney calendars • Format and proofread pleadings, motions, and other legal documents (including TOCs/TOAs) • Assist with trial prep: exhibits, binders, and coordination of logistics • Schedule depositions and coordinate with vendors • Maintain case files and organize documents • Prepare correspondence and handle general administrative support • Process service documents and proofs of service Why Join: • Hybrid schedule with consistency • Team-oriented office with experienced support staff • Exposure to a variety of litigation matters • Well-established firm with long-term stability
2026-04-24T00:00:00Z

Sr. Paralegal

San Diego, CA
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Temporary / Contract
35 - 38 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Senior Paralegal to join our team in San Diego, California. This contract position offers the opportunity to work on a hybrid schedule, combining litigation and transactional responsibilities to support high-value financial service matters. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in commercial litigation, trial preparation, and transactional support for mergers and acquisitions and corporate entity formation. Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Provide high‑level paralegal support in commercial and business litigation matters, including contract disputes, business torts, partnership disputes, and related claims</li><li>Manage litigation tasks across all phases of a case, from pre‑suit investigation through discovery, motion practice, trial preparation, and resolution</li><li>Draft, proofread, and finalize pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses, subpoenas, and settlement‑related documents</li><li>Maintain and monitor litigation calendars, ensuring compliance with court rules, scheduling orders, and statutory deadlines</li><li>Prepare and file documents in California state and federal courts, including familiarity with electronic filing systems and local rules</li><li>Organize and maintain electronic and physical case files, ensuring accuracy, accessibility, and confidentiality</li><li>Collaborate effectively with attorneys during motion practice and trial preparation, including preparing trial binders, exhibit lists, and witness files</li><li>Serve as a detail oriented point of contact with clients, opposing counsel, vendors, and court personnel on assigned matters</li><li>Support attorneys with factual and procedural research relevant to commercial litigation issues</li><li>Contribute immediately to active matters with minimal training, demonstrating efficiency, adaptability, and sound litigation judgment</li></ul>
2026-04-22T00:00:00Z

Plaintiff Employment Litigation Attorney

San Diego, CA
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Permanent / Full Time
170000 - 190000 USD / Yearly
Employment Litigation Attorney (Plaintiff-Side) - ONE DAY ON-SITE!A highly respected, women‑owned boutique employment law firm in San Diego is seeking an employment litigation attorney to join its close‑knit, mission‑driven team. The firm is known for its exceptional plaintiff‑side advocacy, strong community reputation, and an impressive 99% success rate. With a focused team of partners, one associate, paralegals, and legal assistants, this boutique environment offers meaningful mentorship, hands‑on case ownership, and the opportunity to make a real impact in the lives of clients. About the FirmThis midsized boutique law firm concentrates on plaintiff employment litigation and sexual abuse matters. The team is widely respected throughout the San Diego legal community-by co‑counsel, opposing counsel, and judges alike - and maintains a selective, high‑quality caseload. Culture is collaborative, positive, and advocacy‑driven, with leadership that includes attorneys from nationally recognized plaintiffs’ firms. Key ResponsibilitiesAs an employment litigation attorney, you will independently manage a diverse portfolio of single‑plaintiff cases from intake through trial, including:<ul><li>Handling discrimination, retaliation, harassment, and related employment matters</li><li>Drafting complaints, dispositive and discovery motions, mediation briefs, arbitration briefs, trial briefs, and MSJs</li><li>Taking and defending depositions</li><li>Propounding and responding to written discovery</li><li>Partnering directly with clients to prepare for mediation, develop case strategy, and provide consistent case updates</li><li>Preparing for and participating in trials</li></ul>Perks & Culture<ul><li>Highly selective caseload-quality over quantity</li><li>Exceptional reputation within the San Diego legal community</li><li>Leadership includes a former partner from a nationally recognized plaintiffs’ firm</li><li>Annual firm retreats (next destination: Mexico City)</li><li>Office closure for a full week between Christmas and New Year’s</li><li>Kombucha on tap + fully stocked healthy snacks</li><li>$50/month fitness stipend</li><li>Supportive, people‑first culture</li></ul>Compensation & Benefits<ul><li>Salary: $150K–$190K+ depending on experience</li><li>Bonuses: Quarterly + year‑end performance bonuses, plus 10% unlimited origination fees</li><li>Healthcare: 100% employer‑paid medical for employees + dependents; vision and dental included</li><li>401(k): Available (no match)</li><li>PTO: Unlimited</li><li>Other Benefits: HSA option, monthly fitness stipend</li></ul>
2026-04-14T00:00:00Z