Legal Assistant #ESF

Overview

Job Type: Full Time;

Location:

San Francisco, California;
Pay:
Competitive Pay & Benefits!

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and FSA!
• Competitive base salary aligned with market standards!
• Discretionary performance bonuses!
• Profit-sharing contributions!
• Hybrid Work From Anywhere (WFA): 2 days in-office, 3 days remote!

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and FSA!
• Competitive base salary aligned with market standards!
• Discretionary performance bonuses!
• Profit-sharing contributions!
• Hybrid Work From Anywhere (WFA): 2 days in-office, 3 days remote!

• Open and close cases (includes obtaining signed contracts and authorizations from the client, gathering initial case details, requesting final invoices, circulating closing documents)
• Prepare and send legal and administrative correspondence (including communications with clients)
• Format, finalize, and proofread all work products from attorney sent via dictation, hard copy, and/or email
• Make travel arrangements for attorney as needed
• Receive and manage incoming phone calls, voicemails, and emails
• Receive and manage incoming mail and service documents and handle or route appropriately
• Order and save investigation reports and/or medical records for cases
• Transcribe all dictation in a timely manner
• Maintain attorney’s calendar (Outlook/Compulaw) for all SOLs, reminders, tentative rulings, appointments, depositions, and verify coverage. Coordinate with master calendar clerk
• Create, maintain, and organize hard and electronic files
• Save all incoming documents, deposition transcripts, reports, etc. to the appropriate folder/file and route accordingly
• Prepare and file all Complaints at the appropriate court, serve on all defendants and file POS
• Upon receipt, save and then forward discovery onto attorney, assigned paralegal, and clients
• Schedule Court Call, Zoom, or in-person appearances for cases
• Coordinate and confirm deposition dates, arrange CSR, and if needed, videographer, interpreter
• Contact Courts as needed to obtain motion hearing dates, verify local rules, and/or special requirements
• Type, gather supporting documents, organize, and execute filing of all motions and oppositions as instructed by the attorney (including tables of contents and tables of authorities, exhibits)
• Draft, prepare and file all pleadings (hard copy or electronically) at the proper court in a timely manner
• Trial preparation including preparation of trial binders, exhibits, blow-ups, scheduling experts, MILs, CACI jury instructions, etc.

• College degree preferred
• 3-5+ years of litigation experience, plaintiff experience with personal injury, Mass Tort, and medical malpractice is a plus
• Strong familiarity with Code of Civil Procedure rules and requirements
• Knowledge of court filing requirements, including experience with e-filing in state and federal court
• Strong software skills, knowledge (MS Office Suite) and calendaring
• Exceptional communication and attention to detail
• Strong project and task management skills
• Highly detail-oriented and able to manage multiple high-volume priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work with diverse personalities within various levels of the organization
• Well-developed interpersonal and client relation skills