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Litigation Legal Assistant
San Diego, CA
$65,000-$85,000
The Litigation Legal Assistant will be responsible for providing administrative and legal support to attorneys and staff while serving as the first point of contact for clients and visitors. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, client-focused, and capable of managing multiple priorities with professionalism and discretion.
Litigation Legal Assistant Responsibilities:
Litigation Legal Assistant Requirements:
Hunter International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity and affirmative action regulations.
San Diego, CA
$65,000-$85,000
The Litigation Legal Assistant will be responsible for providing administrative and legal support to attorneys and staff while serving as the first point of contact for clients and visitors. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, client-focused, and capable of managing multiple priorities with professionalism and discretion.
Litigation Legal Assistant Responsibilities:
- Provide confidential administrative support to legal staff.
- Prepare documents and correspondence requiring knowledge of legal terminology and document formats, such as contracts, briefs, complaints, and motions.
- eFiling in state and federal courts.
- Draft and proofread documents.
- Draft table of contents on briefs.
- Enter attorney time into 3E.
- Manage attorneys’ expense reimbursements.
- Maintain attorneys’ calendars - Make appointments, assist with coordination of depositions, court hearings, and other meetings. Reserve conference rooms and court reporters.
- Calendar court and filing deadlines and communicate with docketing department as needed.
- Sort, distribute, and prioritize all incoming mail. Prepare outgoing mail/shipping.
- Maintain all client files. Work with records department to complete conflicts checks, open new matters, and close files.
- Book travel arrangements as needed.
- Maintain contact information for attorneys.
- General Office Duties: Faxing, photocopying, scanning, document preparation.
- Adhere to administrative and recordkeeping guidelines to support documentation of activities.
- Provide overflow secretarial support as needed/requested.
- Work closely with other secretarial and administrative support staff (billing associates, internal services personnel, etc.).
Litigation Legal Assistant Requirements:
- 4+ years business litigation experience.
- Meticulous attention to detail and grammar on professional and internal communication (email/documents/data entry).
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, and Excel).
- Strong computer competency and proficiency with firm software and hardware including 3E, iManage, Kofax Power PDF, Emburse, Milana, and Forms Workflow preferred.
- Competent knowledge of legal terminology and procedures.
- Proficient in eFiling in state and federal courts.
- Possess a working knowledge of e-discovery procedures.
- Strong analytical and communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize and complete tasks under time constraints.
- Basic ability to operate office equipment such as telephone, copy machine, printer, scanner, fax, and computer; proficient with internet research.
- Accurate typing skills at a minimum level of 60 wpm.
Hunter International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity and affirmative action regulations.
