Legal Staff Paralegal in San Francisco, CA

Law Firm

San Francisco, CA

Legal Staff Paralegal in San Francisco, CA

Legal Staff

3-5 yrs required

No

Legal Assistant

SUMMARY:

The Legal Assistant provides interim coverage for legal assistants, ensuring continuous and consistent support to attorneys and the law firm.

DUTIES:

- Opening and closing cases, which includes obtaining signed contracts and authorizations from clients, gathering initial case details, requesting final invoices, and circulating closing documents.
- Preparing and sending legal and administrative correspondence, including communications with clients.
- Formatting, finalizing, and proofreading all work product from attorneys sent via dictation, hard copy, and/or email.
- Making travel arrangements for attorneys as needed.
- Receiving and managing incoming phone calls, voicemails, and emails.
- Handling or appropriately routing incoming mail and service documents.
- Ordering and saving investigation reports and/or medical records for cases.
- Transcribing all dictation in a timely manner.
- Maintaining attorneys’ calendars (Outlook/Compulaw) for all statutes of limitations, reminders, tentative rulings, appointments, depositions, and verifying coverage, while coordinating with the master calendar clerk.
- Creating, maintaining, and organizing hard and electronic files.
- Saving all incoming documents, deposition transcripts, reports, etc., to the appropriate folder/file and routing them accordingly.
- Preparing and filing all Complaints at the appropriate court, serving on all defendants, and filing proofs of service.
- Upon receipt, saving and forwarding discovery to attorneys, assigned paralegals, and clients.
- Scheduling CourtCall, Zoom, or in-person appearances for cases.
- Coordinating and confirming deposition dates, arranging court reporters, and, if needed, videographers and interpreters.
- Contacting courts as needed to obtain motion hearing dates, verify local rules, and/or special requirements.
- Typing, gathering supporting documents, organizing, and executing the filing of all motions and oppositions as instructed by attorneys, including tables of contents, tables of authorities, and exhibits.
- Drafting, preparing, and filing all pleadings (hard copy or electronically) at the proper court in a timely manner.
- Preparing for trial, including the preparation of trial binders, exhibits, blow-ups, scheduling experts, motions in limine, CACI jury instructions, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS:

- A college degree is preferred.
- Must have 3-5+ years of litigation experience; plaintiff experience with personal injury and medical malpractice is a plus.
- Strong familiarity with Code of Civil Procedure rules and requirements.
- Must have knowledge of court filing requirements, including experience with e-filing in state and federal court.
- Strong software skills and knowledge (MS Office Suite) and calendaring.
- Exceptional communication and attention to detail.
- Strong project and task management skills.
- Must be 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.
- Must exhibit well-developed interpersonal and client relation skills.

BENEFITS:

The law firm offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, flexible spending accounts (FSA), a competitive salary, and discretionary bonuses and profit-sharing contributions. There is a Hybrid Work From Anywhere (WFA) policy, which includes 2 days in the office and 3 days from home.

The law firm is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, citizenship, sex, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, sexual orientation (heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, or gender expression or identity), political ideology, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law.