Senior Legal Assistant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Deliver thorough litigation support within a dynamic, high-volume, paperless setting.

• Prepare, electronically file, and serve correspondence, briefs, motions, pleadings, discovery documents, deposition notices, and other materials as mandated by California and occasionally federal courts.

• Manage attorney calendars according to court notifications and deposition schedules.

• Arrange depositions and various events.

• Aid attorneys in trial preparation efforts.

• Review electronic mail on a daily basis.

• Organize and maintain electronic legal files.

• Process invoices for payment efficiently.

• Engage professionally with clients, opposing counsel, attorneys, colleagues, claims partners, and court personnel.

• Assist the office with case matching, mail processing, electronic case management filing, CD duplication, PDF creation and compilation, and file conversion tasks.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a Legal Assistant in a paperless insurance defense law office or corporate department is highly preferred.

• Experience with tort law in personal injury cases is required.

• Familiarity with trial preparation is advantageous.

• Proven experience in a high-volume litigation environment.

• Background in document production and discovery preparation.

• Proficient in Outlook calendar management and maintaining data for clients.

• Strong working knowledge of California Court systems with the ability to research court rules.

• Excellent multi-tasking, organizational, and time management abilities.

• Proficiency in case management software.

• Strong familiarity with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, Teams, & PowerPoint).

• Capability to achieve productivity targets in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Exceptional organizational skills, particularly in prioritizing tasks for multiple attorneys.

• Ability to manipulate electronic documents in formats such as TIF, PDF, and JPG.

🏝️ Benefits

• Short-term or annual bonuses.

• Long-term incentives.

• On-the-spot recognition.

• Additional perks and benefits.