Litigation Legal Assistant

Overview

Job Title – Litigation Legal Assistant

Company Location – San Diego, CA

1 day remote per week (after 45 days)

Hybrid, Full Time, Direct Hire

Salary $100-112k, Bonus, DOE

IMMEDIATE HIRE

• Format, input, edit, retrieve, copy, scan, and transmit legal documents for Healthcare and Business Litigation cases.
• Prepare pleadings and discovery documents for filing and service
• Schedule depositions with attorneys, clients, witnesses, and court reporters
• e-Filing – State and Federal
• Manage and plan calendar of all appointments, conferences and meetings
• Daily review and prioritization of client correspondence and communications
• Create pleading/discovery binders, indexing and filing documents, organize and file case documents.
• Client Intakes, editing contracts and handling mailings
• Schedule conference calls and on-site/off-site meetings
• Prepare draft engagement and confirming letters as needed
• Prepare and submit new matters; change intakes for existing matters concerning adverse parties and billing contact and other information and collaborate as needed
• Prepare and submit preliminary conflict checks on behalf of the Partner
• Arrange and coordinate travel arrangements
• Partner timesheets, expense summaries, and client bills
• Assists with overflow work and other projects assigned
• Performs overflow typing, filing, or photocopying as time permits and as requested by other attorneys
• Maintain client confidence by keeping client/attorney information confidential

• Minimum of 5 yrs. ofe-filing, trial prep and trial experience.
• Experience with federal, state, and appellate court filing rules and procedures with a strong litigation background
• Experience with Healthcare and Business Litigation preferred.
• Excellent administrative, follow-up, initiative, and organizational skills are required.
• e-Filing and calendaring experience
• Calendaring using Compu Law, experience with iManage
• Knowledge of preparing tables of contents and authorities.
• Excellent proofreading and writing skills, and great attention to detail
• Excellent typing, formatting, and computer software skills needed
• Knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, and iManage or similar document management system
• Knowledge of Table of Content & Table of Authority,Compu Law, Best Authority, Kofax, and CCC Macros is a plus
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Updated resume is required for consideration. Only Local candidates will be considered
- Position does not offer relocation or visa sponsorship