Litigation Legal Assistant
Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Los Angeles • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $85,000 - $105,000 per year
About the role
- Prepare correspondence and legal documents
- Handle a high volume of phone calls
- Draft written responses or reply by phone or email to requests for information
- Electronically file and serve court documents in State and Federal courts
- Manage attorney calendars, schedule meetings, and arrange travel
- Manage the maintenance of client/case files within the firm's document management system
- Draft and proofread general correspondence and pleadings, create charts and graphs, and prepare trial binders and presentations
- Collaborate with attorneys and Finance to review and process vendor payments and attorney expense reports
- Assist with overflow work and miscellaneous other tasks as needed
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Associate degree or higher preferred
- Minimum 3 years' experience in civil litigation experience in California state, federal, and appellate court
- Experience with Relativity and PowerPoint is a plus
- Paralegal certificate from ABA approved program is a plus.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
legal document preparationcorrespondence draftingcourt document filingcalendar managementcase file maintenanceproofreadingvendor payment processingexpense report processingpresentation preparationcivil litigation
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationorganizationaltime managementattention to detail
Certifications
Paralegal certificateHigh School DiplomaAssociate degree