Job Description

POSITION: LITIGATION LEGAL ASSISTANT FULL TIME: YES SALARY RANGE: $85K-$90K

We are partnering with a full service law firm of approximately 150 lawyers with offices throughout Los Angeles, San Francisco and Orange County, it serves its clients' needs worldwide.The firm's lawyers provide counseling and litigation services in a wide range of areas including environment, land use and energy, intellectual property, labor and employment, corporate, bankruptcy, entertainment, real estate, tax and trusts & estates.The firms clientele include a variety of industry sectors including manufacturing, banking and financial services, hospitality, real estate and development, building materials, agriculture, health care, retail, consumer products, motor vehicle, charitable organizations, as well as individuals.

WE ARE SEEKING A LITIGATION LEGAL ASSISTANT WITH A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS' EXPERIENCE. Candidates for this position must have excellent organizational skills and ability to balance competing priorities. Superior communication and interpersonal skills are a must along with the ability to work independently and take initiative

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• File court documents with federal and state courts, including electronic filing
• Ensure calendars for attorneys and paralegals’ are maintained
• Review incoming mail and correctly route to appropriate attorneys
• Profile emails and documents in iManage (legal document management system)
• Create and correctly format court pleadings according to applicable court rules including the auto-generation of TOCs (Tables of Contents)/TOAs (Tables of Authorities) for various legal filings
• Transcribe dictation, draft, edit, proofread and finalize various documents including pleadings, correspondence and memoranda
• Create AIF's for conflicts check and open new matters
• Work Closely with Billing department every month to prepare check requests and expense reports
• Enter attorney time according to the Firm billing practices as requested and coordinate with Firm’s Billing department to facilitate timely review of monthly billing statements and invoicing of clients
• Review and update case files and work with the Firm’s Records department to ensure proper maintenance of case files
• Various administrative duties as needed

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Familiarity with FileSite document management, and Aderant (CMS time entry and expense reimbursement) systems
• Excellent organizational skills
• Proficient knowledge of Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Superior written and verbal communication
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact well with clients, vendors, and coworkers
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:

• High school diploma required, Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Two years' experience as a Litigation Legal Assistant in a law firm