Legal Assistant
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Job Location:
Los Angeles, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 85000 - 95000
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Were seeking a highly organized and experienced Litigation Assistant to support our legal team in our Los Angeles office. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic and fast-paced environment while working closely with attorneys on a variety of litigation matters in State Federal and Bankruptcy courts.
What Youll Do
As a Litigation Assistant you will be an integral part of our legal support team managing a broad range of responsibilities including:
- Drafting proofreading and finalizing legal documents such as pleadings briefs and discovery
- Coordinating court filings and e-filings (State Federal and Bankruptcy)
- Managing attorney calendars via CompuLaw and Outlook
- Preparing binders and files for hearings depositions and trials
- Supporting client engagement including drafting engagement letters and managing conflict checks
- Entering and managing timekeeping and billing for assigned timekeepers
- Processing attorney expense reports and providing overflow support as needed
- Maintaining strict confidentiality on all Firm and client matters
What You Bring
Were looking for someone with:
- Minimum 5 years of litigation experience in a mid- to large-size law firm
- Strong proficiency in MS Word (including styles TOC/TOA redlining and formatting) Outlook and basic Excel/PowerPoint
- Experience with NetDocs CompuLaw Best Authority and Adobe Acrobat Pro/DC is a plus
- Excellent grammar spelling proofreading and organizational skills
- Familiarity with NYSCEF and ECF/PACER e-filing systems
- Understanding of legal terminology court rules billing practices and basic e-discovery concepts
- Bachelors degree preferred
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Key Skills
- Administrative Law
- Intellectual Property
- Employment Law
- Advocacy
- Legal Research
- Contract Law
- Criminal Cases
- Legal procedures
- Law
- Legal Operations
- Private Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Federal Courts
- Labor Law
- Arbitration Law
