Legal Assistant (paralegal)
$90,000–$120,000 year
HybridLos Angeles, California, United States
Job Summary
Manage deposition and trial logistics while traveling with case teams for onsite support across local and nationwide venues. Take ownership of matters by assisting attorneys with filing preparation, electronic filings, motion service, and document management in relevant databases. Cite-check, proofread briefs and motions, and conduct research to maintain working group lists and organize due diligence documents. Draft client correspondence, update contact information, and validate vendor invoices while preparing responses to auditor requests. Provide guidance on firm policies, mentor entry-level assistants, and communicate best practices to partners and associates. This hybrid role requires four days in the Los Angeles office and one day remote.
Required Qualifications
- A 4-year college degree
- A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
- Strong client service
- demonstrated written and oral communication skills
- Ability to handle and complete multiple projects simultaneously with minimal supervision
- Strong organizational skills
- ability to prioritize
- Ability to meet deadlines
- work well under pressure
- Strong attention-to-detail
- spelling and grammar skills
- Ability to think critically and analytically
- exhibit sound judgment
- Effective and proactive team player
- Flexible and available to work overtime as needed (includes evening and weekend)
- Strong computer skills
- proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat
- Become a notary public within the first 6 months of employment (if not already one)
- Ability to train entry-level and mid-level Legal assistants
- Ability to communicate recommendations and best-practice suggestions to Partners, Special Counsel and Associates
- Positive, can-do approach
- Ability to travel for trial support
- Available to report to work on regularly scheduled days and at the scheduled hour
- hybrid weekly schedule of 4 days in the office / 1 day remote
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