Opportunities for personal and professional growth
Job Description:
An insurance defense firm is seeking an energetic, hard-working, and dedicated Litigation Legal Assistant to join their team. This role requires a proactive individual with a strong work ethic and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. This firm promotes a work-life balance and a team-oriented environment where professional growth is encouraged. Overtime is not required, and they offer a casual attire policy Monday through Friday. This role is an excellent opportunity for a skilled legal assistant to join a supportive team and contribute to the firm's success.
Key Responsibilities:
Case Management: Experience with case intake/opening, managing deadlines, and ensuring attorneys meet the same.
Filing and Service: Proficiency with filing and service in California superior, federal, and appellate courts. Knowledge of rules relating to the service and filing of pleadings and discovery.
Legal Support: Familiarity with expert designation, deposition processes, and trial-triggered deadlines. Comfortable with client/insurance carrier contact via email and phone.
Trial Preparation: Experience in preparing, serving, and filing trial documents, motions in limine, and exhibit binders.
Software Proficiency: Competent with Microsoft Office (Word/Outlook/Excel).
Qualifications:
3+ years of experience as a civil litigation legal assistant/legal secretary in a fast-paced law firm (personal injury experience preferred).
Self-starting with a "hit the ground running" work ethic.
Familiarity with the expert designation and deposition process.
Comfortable with client/insurance carrier contact.
Experience with trial preparation.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Please apply to learn more about this role!
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. For unincorporated Los Angeles county, to the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.
