Litigation Legal AssistantRobert Half
Job Summary
Description
One of our best Am Law clients- a firm in Costa Mesa - is seeking a litigation legal assistant to add to their commercial litigation or product liability team. Our 6 prior legal assistants weve placed rave about the firm!
Perks of Firm:
Tight orientation schedule so onboarding goes smoothly & youre matched with a mentor, too!
Servant leadership and transformative leadership mentality from management
High level of respect for staff, no micromanaging, no drama
Firm prioritizes pro bono work, and partner closely with Public Law Center
No debt law firm
Diverse practice groups allow for stability; when bankruptcy is slow, real estate might be hot
Excellent stability; multiple secretaries have been with their attorneys for 20-40 years!
Their firm administrator offers 1:1 career coaching
Responsibilities:
Will support 2 associates and 1 partner, all busy. They care about proactive communication and super organizational skills.
o eFiling Filing & serving documents is the most important part of the job! Firm uses OneLegal and FirstLegal for state, and PACER for federal.
o Formatting they have a word processing dept. in PHX, but this LAA will have to format occasionally as well, so this skillset is important (knowing which font, the precise spacing, local judges rules, etc.).
o Calendaring for 3 attorneys. They have a docketing dept. Dates comes through the docketing department, but the attorneys then want their Outlook calendars updated. Docketing supports with any deadline-related questions.
o Billing send out cover letters with each bill to client.
o Trial preparation: jury instructions, scheduling depos, reaching out to witnesses, binders
Onsite/Hybrid/Remote:
Onsite daily.
Trustworthy employees earn the privilege of a day remote per week, usually after 3-6 months.
Requirements
Requirements:
Solid understanding of CA civil codes & procedures (knowing how to file, serve, & format documents)
a. Defense side and commercial litigation experience is a nice-to-have but not a must-have
Minimum 3+ years of civil litigation experience (but ideally more)
Proactive personality, who can anticipate whats next and not wait for work / sit on their phone all day
To apply to this fabulous firm, send your resume directly to Melanie.Kent [at] roberthalf [dotcom] with "OC Litigation Legal Assistant" as the subject line.
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