Legal Assistant
Legal Assistant
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
USD 55000 - 75000
1 Vacancy
Job Description
G10 Law APLC is a boutique AVRated real estate land use and litigation law firm seeking to hire a fulltime Legal Assistant. We offer a positive yet challenging work environment that is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to further their growth and development. This position is onsite in our Carlsbad office.
Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive administrative functions including initiating drafting editing and finalizing correspondence agreements and/or other materials.
- Transcribe attorney dictation accurately and efficiently preparing correspondence memoranda and other legal documents as needed.
- Compile and organize client binders with important documents ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
- Assist attorneys with drafting and preparing shells for pleadings motions subpoenas discovery and other case memoranda.
- Coordinate with courts opposing counsel and other parties to schedule hearings file documents and arrange meetings.
- Assist in organizing and maintaining case files tracking case deadlines and ensuring all case information is up to date.
- Perform legal filings and calendaring in state and federal court.
- Assist attorneys in preparing for depositions mediations and arbitrations.
- Assist attorneys in preparing for trial including exhibit preparation and organization witness coordination and trial binder creation.
- Proofread work including correspondence memoranda and other legal documents.
- Perform administrative support functions such as scanning documents emailing documents to clients maintaining client files.
- Coordinate client appointments.
- Serve as backup support for receptionist handling calls directing inquiries and greeting clients in a professional and welcoming manner.
Requirements:
- Minimum of three 3 years of experience as a legal assistant; litigation experience or trust and estates experience preferred.
- Bachelors degree required.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook Word PowerPoint and Excel).
- Comprehensive knowledge of Adobe including Bates numbing redacting and preparing documents for production.
- Excellent writing editing analytical and communication skills.
- The ability to multitask and manage your time at a high level showing resourcefulness and the ability to problem solve.
- Exceptional organizational and followup skills with strong attention to detail.
- Strong work ethic with the ability to manage tasks independently and cooperatively working with multiple attorneys and legal professionals.
- Professional demeanor dress and speech is essential.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Health insurance offered after a probationary period including medical dental and vision
- Paid vacations sick leave and holidays
- 401k after probationary period
- Discretionary bonuses may be provided
All inquiries kept strictly confidential. Please email your resume and salary requirements. Principals only. Recruiters please do not contact this job poster. Do not contact us with unsolicited services or offers. Equal Opportunity Employer.
Employment Type
Full-Time
