Legal Assistant

Overview

Phillips, Spallas & Angstadt LLP, an established AV-rated civil litigation law firm with offices in Las Vegas, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, seeks a detail-oriented, hardworking, self-starter for a Legal Assistant or Litigation Paralegal position in our Las Vegas office.

This position is an in-office position Monday-Friday. This candidate must be willing to commit to five days per week in the Las Vegas office from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

• Communicate with attorneys, witnesses, courts, experts and clients
• Enter time billing and expense data in a timely manner
• File pleadings with federal, Nevada and possibly California state courts
• Manage and update litigation calendars
• Prepare and serve legal documents and maintain accurate files
• Regarding document subpoenas, prepare and serve rule compliant subpoenas and manage status of responses via tracking matrices
• Summarize complex legal documents
• Proofread and finalize documents, including drafting Tables of Contents and Authorities
• Schedule meetings, depositions and court appearances
• Other tasks as assigned

• Ability to handle multiple duties in a fast-paced environment
• Professional, organized, and a team player
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite
• Proven ability to effectively manage time
• Demonstrated attention to detail
• Associate's degree, bachelor s degree, certificate in paralegal studies from an ABA-approved program or accredited institution highly preferred
• Previous litigation experience highly preferred

We know our people are our most important asset, and that drives our commitment to provide our employees with a collegial work environment that helps them to achieve their professional goals and supports their need for a healthy work/life balance. We offer paid educational opportunities, parental leave, family leave, sick leave, paid vacation and other opportunities to support our people so they can thrive professionally and personally.

We also offer a full benefits package including medical insurance, dental benefit, vision insurance, life insurance, short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, and a 401k plan with employer matching. The base salary is competitive with the market and reflective of legal experience and education. The firm also offers discretionary merit bonuses to eligible employees and a monthly bonus for Paralegals based on collected billed hours.

Job Type: Full-time, in-office.

Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Salary: $60,000 to $75,000 depending on experience, plus monthly bonus for Paralegals based on collected billed hours.

• 401(k) matching
• Disability benefits
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Sick leave

Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Associate degree or Bachelor’s degree (Highly Preferred)

Litigation

Experience:

2-3 years (Highly Preferred)

Certificate in paralegal studies from an ABA-approved program or accredited institution (Highly Preferred)

In Office at 504 South Ninth Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101