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Description
A boutique litigation law firm on the Peninsula is seeking a File Clerk to join its team on an open-ended contract basis. This is a fully onsite role in Burlingame and is well-suited for an early-career legal professional looking to build hands-on experience in a supportive, team-oriented environment. The File Clerk will work closely with a longstanding litigation secretary to maintain organized, accurate, and up-to-date case files. The ideal candidate is a quick learner with at least one year of law firm experience and a foundational understanding of litigation documents (e.g., pleadings, motions, discovery).
The firm's preference is for a 20-hour/week schedule, with the option of shorter hours across five days or longer hours condensed into fewer days. However, for the right candidate, the firm is open to expanding the role to 30-40 hours per week, which would include additional responsibilities outlined below.
Core Responsibilities
- Organize, maintain, and update physical and electronic case files
- Scan, print, label, and sort case documents
- Ensure documents are routed, indexed, and stored accurately
- Retrieve files and documents for attorneys and staff
- Provide general administrative support to the litigation team
- Support daily office operations as assigned
Expanded Responsibilities (for candidates able to commit to 30-40 hours/week)
- Transport file boxes via dolly to an offsite basement-level storage facility a few blocks away (requires lifting and navigating steep stairs)
- Locate, retrieve, and return stored files based on requests from attorneys, paralegals, and secretaries
- Handle outgoing mail, including operating the firm's postage machine and delivering mail to the post office across the street (certified mail, return receipts, etc.)
Requirements
Qualifications
- Minimum 1 year of law firm experience (required)
- Ability to identify common litigation documents (pleadings, motions, discovery)
- Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail
- Reliable, professional, and quick to learn new processes
- Comfortable working onsite in a small, collaborative environment
- Prior litigation exposure is a plus
- Ability to safely lift and transport file boxes (required only for full-time expanded role)
- Must be able to report onsite in Burlingame, CA
This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career legal professional with at least one year of law firm experience who is looking to gain hands-on exposure in a collaborative, team-oriented environment - Apply today!
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