GenCo Legal® a Division of QPWB

Legal Assistant

GenCo Legal® a Division of QPWB

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Glendale • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $40,000 - $75,000 per year

About the role

  • Assist attorneys defending civil defense litigation matters
  • Draft and prepare correspondence and other written documents as required
  • Maintain calendar for trial and discovery deadlines
  • Schedule depositions, hearings, appointments, and other legal proceedings
  • Ensure organization of files including opening, closing, management and maintenance of files
  • Monitor files and escalate issues requiring attorney involvement
  • Perform timely handling of highly sensitive issues and materials related to the case
  • Assist attorneys with time entry on billing software
  • Prepare and handle tracking and disposition of subpoenas or other requests for information as needed
  • E-file documents using state and federal court databases
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • 2+ years of prior legal assistant experience supporting litigators in civil defense litigation
  • Strong working knowledge of area of specialization preferred (general liability and/or insurance defense)
  • California State filing including E-Filing experience required
  • Federal E-Filing experience using PACER a plus
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Power Point and Outlook, and Excel required
  • Requires critical thinking skills, excellent communication and organizational skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision
  • Seeking someone who is a team player
  • High School Diploma or its equivalent.
Benefits
  • medical, dental & vision insurance
  • employer paid life insurance
  • employer paid short-term disability insurance
  • generous 401(k) plan match
  • paid vacation
  • competitive salaries
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
legal assistant experiencecivil defense litigationE-FilingCalifornia State filingfederal E-FilingPACERMicrosoft OfficeWordPowerPointExcel
Soft Skills
critical thinkingcommunicationorganizational skillsdecisive judgmentteam playerability to work with minimal supervision
Certifications
High School Diploma