Dynamic growing business, intellectual property and Internet law firm has an opening for full time Litigation and Transactional Legal Assistant. Responsibilities include primary calendar management, office management, legal document preparation, State and Federal civil court filings, light reception, office filing, paralegal level legal research, paralegal level legal investigation, outstanding grammar, self-initiative and a strong attention to detail are important to this position. The successful candidate will be familiar with LA, Orange County and Federal filing rules and calendar requirements. Candidate must have at least 2 years of directly relevant legal assistant work and be readily familiarity with PACER and CM/ECF filing. Experience with Secretary of State filings is also helpful to this position. Paralegal skills, notary public registration are beneficial to this position but are not required. Please submit your resume, cover letter and salary expectations with your response.
Location: Westwood 90024 (local candidates only)
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Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year (Commensurate with Experience) with Benefits
Experience:
Legal Secretary: 2 years (Required)
Pacer and EM/ECF: 2 years (Required)
Education:
Bachelor's Degree Preferred
Typical start time:
9:00 AM
Typical end time:
6:00 PM
Duties:
- Civil Court filings
- Civil Document Preparation (pleadings, discovery, trial)
- Organize and maintain legal files and documents
- Primary calendaring responsibility (CCP & FRCP Legal Deadlines)
- Legal document review / preparation (TOC / TOA)
- Conduct legal research and gather relevant information
- Proofread legal documents for accuracy and completeness
- Answer phone calls and take messages with proper phone etiquette
- Perform data entry tasks to update client information
- Provide administrative support to lawyers, such as scheduling appointments and managing calendars
Skills:
- Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and prioritize deadlines
- Proficiency in clerical duties, such as filing, scanning, and copying documents
- Attention to detail to ensure accuracy in contract drafting and proofreading
- Familiarity with document management systems for efficient file organization
- Excellent phone etiquette and communication skills for effective client interaction
- Data entry skills to input and update information accurately
- Administrative skills to assist lawyers with various tasks
