Legal Staff Paralegal in Los Angeles, CA

Law Firm

Los Angeles, CA

Legal Staff Paralegal in Los Angeles, CA

Legal Staff

Min 2 yrs required

No

Legal Assistant

Job Title:
Legal Assistant

Job Responsibilities:
- Maintain effective communication with attorneys, clients, courts, counsel, and other relevant parties.
- Support attorneys by performing various administrative duties, such as maintaining calendars, managing hearings and deadlines, organizing case files, and coordinating logistics.
- Support attorneys by e-filing documents in state or federal court as needed.
- Expertly organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices for efficient reference and retrieval.
- Act as a liaison between trial teams and internal/external third parties, including experts and vendors, ensuring effective collaboration and information exchange.
- Track case progress, deadlines, and client information efficiently.
- Draft basic pleadings such as EOAs, Notices, Motions, discovery, under the supervision of the attorneys.
- Prepare responses to discovery requests as needed.
- Assist with mediation or trial preparation, as needed.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and document management systems; experience with Clio a plus.

Education and Experience Information:
- A minimum of 2 years of civil defense litigation experience, preferably in General Liability, Labor and employment, Personal Injury, or other civil defense litigation practice area; previous insurance defense litigation a huge plus.
- Previous experience should include experience with calendaring, docketing, interfacing with court personnel, opposing counsel, clients, and vendors, drafting basic pleadings and legal correspondence.
- Associate degree or Bachelor degree a plus, but not required.
- Computer skills: Basic knowledge of computer operation, internet software, spreadsheet software, and word processing software; the use of Microsoft products is preferred. Ability to type and operate office equipment.
- Self-motivated and a self-starter.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interact professionally with clients, court personnel, opposing counsel, and internal team members.
- Detail-oriented with a keen eye for accuracy, proofreading, and editing legal documents for consistency and completeness.
- Proactive and self-motivated with a demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
- Willingness to undertake additional tasks as requested by the attorneys, contributing to the overall success of the team.

Salary Information:
- Hourly rate depending on depth and years of experience ($30 – 35/hour).
- Annual performance reviews with potential for sizeable increase in salary.
- Extensive perks including competitive salaries, quarterly bonus opportunities based on billable hours, paid time off, top-notch medical insurance with no copay for outpatient mental health access, paid parking or commuter benefits, and a robust 401k plan.