Litigation Assistant

Description

A well-known organization within the entertainment industry is seeking a Litigation Assistant to work on litigation matter. This job requires being in West LA 3x/week.

Responsibilities of Role:

+ Court filings and service - mostly state, some federal (Pacer).

+ Client intake - first point of contact for writers calling in, so basic fact gathering, issue-spotting and obtaining things like their contract (and turning writers away for irrelevant cases such as copyright issues).

+ Exhibit binders for arbitration, hearings, or trial. Litigation Assistants sit in on arbitrations on Zoom and will screen share those exhibits

+ Disbursements of funds (telling Finance department on who to pay what)

+ Software:
Excel (formulas + pivot tables) is a nice-to-have but not to have + Legal Files software.

Details of Role:

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Hours:

9-5:30 or 9:30-6, candidate can pick. OT is occasional before an arbitration, prepping exhibits.

+ Profile that would be a fit:

+ Mission-driven (union background or public interest would be great) who want to work for humans not large corporation.

+ Calm on the phone (ability to screen

+ Someone who wants to be a legal assistant, not necessarily climb the corporate ladder. This job does not have immediate promotion abilities.

Requirements

Keys/Must-Haves:

+ Court filing experience (knowing rules of service in state and federal court). Litigation assistants with 3+ years of experience are strongly preferred, as civil codes & procedures cannot be taught.

+ Intake experience and excellent bedside manner with clients

+ NOT going to law school

Ready to step into an awesome new career? Email your resume DIRECTLY to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). [dotcom] with "West LA Litigation Assistant" as the subject line.

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