Legal Secretary

Company: Procopio Cory Hargreaves
Location: San Diego
Posted on: February 18, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description We’re hiring an experienced Legal Secretary to support our Native American Law and Education and Governance practices in our Downtown San Diego office. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, bring exceptional attention to detail, communicates effectively, and enjoys being a trusted right hand to busy attorneys, we’d love to meet you. What You’ll Do You’ll provide high-level administrative and practice support to attorneys handling complex transactional matters, with a focus on Real Estate, Native American Law, Education (charter schools), and Governance. Ideal candidates bring 5 years of experience supporting attorneys in transactional, real estate, education, governance, or similarly complex practice areas and are confident handling: Drafting, formatting, proofreading, and preparing transactional documents, correspondence, agreements, resolutions, corporate and governance documents, and memoranda. Assisting with the assembly, execution, and distribution of deal documents, including signature packets and closing binders Supporting real estate transactions, leasing matters, and related closings Managing complex attorney calendars, coordinating meetings with clients, school administrators, board members, tribal representatives, and outside parties Coordinating communications with tribal governments, charter schools, education stakeholders, and other public or quasi-public entities Organizing due diligence materials, tracking deadlines and project timelines, and maintaining electronic and physical matter files Preparing and processing expense reports, check requests, and other administrative tasks Supporting multiple attorneys in a deadline-driven, high-volume environment while maintaining accuracy and organization Assisting with document management related to governance matters, board actions, policies, compliance materials, and education-related regulatory issues Assisting with travel arrangements, meeting preparation, and client logistics as needed Prior experience supporting attorneys in transactional, Real Estate, Native American Law, Education, Governance, or Public-Sector related practices is strongly preferred. Experience with litigation, charter schools or education matters is a plus, but not required. Why Work With Us? Hybrid work environment with flexibility to balance office and remote work Collaborative, team-oriented culture Opportunity to support meaningful work involving tribal governments, real estate development, education institutions, and governance matters Competitive compensation. This role typically pays $87,000–$100,000 depending on experience. If your expectations are outside this range, we still encourage you to apply. Comprehensive benefits for full-time employees, including medical (HMO/PPO), dental (HMO/PPO), vision, FSA/HSA options, Employee Assistance Program, wellness incentives, a strong 401(k) profit-sharing program, and generous time-off policies If you’re a proactive, highly organized legal secretary who enjoys supporting sophisticated transactional and governance-focused legal work, we’d love to hear from you. Procopio is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals. Procopio Rises Above and has made a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion; we condemn the discrimination of applicants by race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

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