Litigation Legal Assistant

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 we’ve placed rave about the firm!

Perks of Firm:

· Tight orientation schedule so onboarding goes smoothly & you’re 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:

1. 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
2. Minimum 3+ years of civil litigation experience (but ideally more)
3. Proactive personality, who can anticipate what’s 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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