Legal Secretary

Latham & Watkins

. Directly assist an assigned group of local attorneys .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeSan Diego • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $80,000 - $90,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong administrative support capabilities in a legal environment, including client intake, billing management, and compliance monitoring. Maintains confidentiality and effectively communicates with attorneys and clients while managing multiple tasks in a dynamic setting.

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Client Intake ManagementBilling ManagementCompliance MonitoringProfessional Communication SkillsConfidentiality Preservation

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Hard Skills

Document ManagementInvoice GenerationTime Entry MonitoringConflict of Interest ProcessingExpense Reimbursement

Soft Skills

Customer Service FocusTeam CollaborationAdaptabilityMultitasking

Industry Keywords

Legal EnvironmentProfessional ServicesOutside Counsel GuidelinesPrivileged InformationFinancial Information

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Directly assist an assigned group of local attorneys
Provide global team support with administrative responsibilities
Assist lawyers with client intake tasks, including processing conflicts of interest and new business intake forms
Monitor lawyer time entries for compliance with firm standards, proactively edit entries, and alert attorneys about non-compliance
Generate, edit, and post client invoices in accordance with firm and client-defined standards and Outside Counsel Guidelines
Work with assigned lawyers to manage billing inventory
Execute attorney-preference-based tasks such as expense reimbursement, calendaring and scheduling, document management and edits, and travel arrangements
Preserve and protect confidential, privileged, financial, and proprietary information

Requirements

What you’ll need

High school diploma or equivalent required
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred
Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in a legal or professional services environment preferred
Professional communication skills and ability to interact effectively with attorneys, clients, vendors, and staff
Ability to work independently and in a team environment with a customer service focus
Ability to multitask and adapt to continuously evolving technology platforms
Ability to preserve confidentiality of firm and client protected information
Ability to protect and maintain highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonuses awarded in recognition of individual and firm performance
Healthcare, life and disability insurance
Generous 401k plan
At least 11 paid holidays per year
PTO program accruing 23 days during the first year and growing with tenure
Well-being programs, including mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, and well-being events
Professional development programs
Employee discounts
Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff