About the role

• The ideal candidate will have litigation experience, attention to detail, and have the desire to work in a fast-paced litigation group. Strong organizational skills a must. This is a great opportunity for candidates with a desire to work in a new, dynamic, growing office of a national firm. Flexible work environment and remote options available.  

What you'll do

• Filing and circulation of pleadings in both state and federal court.
• Maintain docketing for attorneys including assisting with calculation of court and discovery deadlines in accordance with state and federal rules.
• Provide administrative support to attorneys assisting with processing invoices, coordinating scheduling of depositions, and ensuring compliance with client preferences and guidelines.
• Assist with opening new files including assisting with collection of preliminary documents and information from clients and obtaining all necessary information from clients to open new files.
• Assist attorneys with management of schedules including providing support coordinating travel, assisting with scheduling meetings, and managing attorney schedules.
• Under attorney direction prepare correspondence and other written documents.
• Prepare and handle tracking and disposition of subpoenas or other requests for information.
• Assure organization of files including maintenance and management.
• Monitor files and escalate issues requiring attorney involvement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of prior legal assistant experience supporting litigators in civil defense in a high-volume, fast-paced law firm environment.
• CA State and Federal Court filing including E-Filing experience required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook required.
• Requires critical thinking skills, superior communication and organizational skills, decisive judgment, high attention to detail, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• High School Diploma or its equivalent required. 

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