Legal Assistant

Please do not call or email the firm regarding hiring under any circumstances. Also, no recruiters or solicitations. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Please also note: the ideal candidate is an individual who is NOT a pre-law student or someone who is anticipating attending law school in the immediate and near future.

We are a law firm seeking a Legal Assistant to join our team! You will perform clerical and administrative functions in order to drive company success. We're full-service general litigation and appellate law firm in all areas of law, looking for someone to assist the lawyer staff with clerical matters as well as administrative functions for the senior lawyers at our Century City office. The ideal candidate is someone who is detail oriented, dedicated, willing to learn and works well with others.

Responsibilities:

• Draft correspondences and other formal documents
• Plan and schedule appointments and events
• Greet and assist onsite guests
• Organize legal documents, filing documents (or preparing them for storage), preparing documents, familiarity with an electronic filing system, prepare exhibits, calendar and be on the lookout for court deadlines
• Conduct legal search independently
• Coordinate with vendors, process servers, court clerks, and court reporters
• Answer inbound phone calls and assist with other administrative duties
• Develop and implement organized filing systems
• Perform all other office tasks

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree
• Previous experience in a law office, office administration or other related fields
• Ability to prioritize and multitask
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills
• Familiarity with Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat
• Patience and tact, able to work with all kinds of clients
• Ability to absorb large amounts of complex information
• High level of accuracy
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Respect for confidential information

Work Location:

• One location
• No Remote Work

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 - $24.00 per hour

Work Location: In person