Job Description
Temporary Staff Job posting Eastridge Workforce Solutions is committed to connecting skilled professionals with meaningful career opportunities. We are seeking a Word Processor to support our client's team.
Legal Word Processing Specialist - Long-Term Contract
Location: Downtown San Diego, CA | Fully Onsite
Schedule: 37.5 hours/week
Pay: Up to $35-40/hour DOE
Employment Type: Long-Term Contract
The Opportunity
Eastridge is partnering with a highly respected, full-service business law firm with a longstanding presence in San Diego and a sophisticated client base to hire an experienced Legal Word Processing Specialist.
This is an excellent long-term opportunity for someone who thrives in a high-volume legal document production environment and has advanced Microsoft Word formatting skills.
What You'll Do
- Create, revise, format, proofread, and finalize complex legal and business documents
- Produce TOCs, TOAs, redlines, outlines, tables, mail merges, templates, and auto-numbered documents
- Transcribe interviews, hearings, and other materials involving multiple parties
- Prioritize and track incoming document-production requests and meet critical deadlines
- Proof final documents for formatting, grammar, accuracy, and completeness
- Communicate with attorneys and staff regarding project status and document issues
- Create and revise PowerPoint presentations and Excel spreadsheets as needed
- Scan, convert, format, and manipulate documents using Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office
What We're Looking For
- 2+ years of high-volume document production experience, preferably within a law firm
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, including styles, TOC/TOA, redlines, templates, headers/footers, outlines, and auto-numbering
- Strong skills in Adobe Acrobat, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook
- Knowledge of legal terminology and legal document formatting
- Typing speed of 70+ WPM
- Excellent proofreading, spelling, grammar, and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple urgent requests and changing priorities
- Strong communication skills and a professional, service-oriented approach
- Legal secretarial experience is a plus
Benefits: Eastridge Workforce Solutions offers the following benefits, subject to applicable eligibility requirements. Use this link to learn more about benefits available to Eastridge's temporary employees. Due to the varying length(s) of temporary assignments, Eastridge Workforce Solutions' Temporary Staff are not eligible for paid time off, unless required by applicable state law in which the position is based. However, from time to time Eastridge's clients may offer additional benefits to Eastridge employees while on assignment. Information about those benefits will be communicated when applicable.
Disclaimer: The compensation and benefits information in this posting represents Eastridge's good faith and reasonable estimate of what it might pay for this position. Eastridge reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Equal Opportunity Employer : Eastridge Workforce Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity, and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Eastridge Workforce Solutions also prohibits harassment or retaliation of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Please note that Eastridge is unable to provide visa sponsorship to applicants.
Background Checks : Certain clients require Eastridge Workforce Solutions to perform background checks. Eastridge will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
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Job Tags
Long term contract, Temporary work, Work at office, Local area