Legal Assistant

Responsibilities: Finalize and electronically file documents in California state and federal courts (including PACER, San Diego, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties) in compliance with applicable rules. Maintain a manual docketing system to calculate, calendar, and track court deadlines, hearings, trials, and depositions. Draft, format, and proofread pleadings, motions, discovery, and correspondence, including tables of contents and authorities. Create and maintain electronic case folders, scanning and organizing documents according to firm naming protocols. Schedule hearings, depositions, mediations, and client meetings while maintaining accurate attorney and paralegal calendars.

Qualifications: RequiredMinimum 5 years of experience as a Legal Assistant in a litigation environment; California experience required. Working knowledge of California and federal court procedures, including manual docketing. Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferred: Experience at a small to mid-size (boutique) law firm. Experience working with NetDocuments. Strong proofreading and grammar skills with exceptional attention to detail.

Why Join Us: Direct hire placement with a collaborative litigation team. Annual discretionary performance-based bonus eligibility. Robust benefits package, including medical and dental coverage, paid time off, and 401(k) with company match. Hands-on training and support from experienced litigation paralegals. Stable, full-time schedule with a defined hybrid structure.

Benefits: Medical, Dental 401(k) with Company Match Paid Time OffThe benefits listed above are placeholders that must be updated based on the client's actual benefits information.