Legal Secretary – Personal Injury Litigation

Job Description

Legal Secretary | Boutique Recruiting

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Boutique Recruiting, located in Lawndale, CA. The company is a modern plaintiff-side personal injury law firm. This role is essential for supporting the litigation team by ensuring electronic case files are consistently accurate, organized, and prepared for attorney review. The position directly contributes to the firm’s efficient handling of active personal injury litigation matters and overall case management.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Lawndale, CA
• Pay: $20–$30 hourly
• Team: Supports the litigation team, working closely with the Paralegal and Litigation Assistant, managing approximately 60–100 active cases.
• Mission: To keep electronic case files accurate, organized, and ready for attorney review, supporting active personal injury litigation matters.
• Tech Stack: Filevine (preferred), modern cloud-based systems, automated workflows, AI-supported tools

What You’ll Actually Do
• Support: Assist the Paralegal and Litigation Assistant with active personal injury litigation matters.
• Organize: Organize documents and ensure they are saved in the correct electronic case files.
• Draft: Assist with drafting motions, discovery, and other legal documents.
• File: Provide backup support for court filings and litigation calendaring.
• Review: Review files for missing, incomplete, or incorrectly categorized documentation.

The Must-Haves
• Background: An early-career legal professional with plaintiff-side personal injury litigation experience, holding a Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience: At least one year of plaintiff-side personal injury litigation experience, including direct exposure to motor vehicle accident cases and practical experience with discovery, motion drafting, and legal file organization.
• Skills: Strong legal writing, proofreading, and document-management skills, exceptional attention to detail, organizational ability, and clear, direct, professional communication skills.
• Bonus: Experience with Filevine is preferred, and current law students or law clerks with directly relevant experience are encouraged to apply.