
Legal Practice Assistant
Est. $57,000 - $105,000 / year
Posted Mar 20 Full TimeHybridLos Angeles, California Summary
Summary:
Responsible for providing legal administrative support for the Insurance Practice Group.
Essential Job Functions
- Formatting briefs, pleadings and other legal documents.
- Filing legal documents (e-filling skills are required).
- Running conflicts checks, setting up new matters and files for billing.
- Corresponding with clients, attorneys, and other members of the Firm.
- Docketing, calendaring and scheduling.
Necessary Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to work successfully with multiple team members, interacting with employees at all levels of the organization.
- Competent to handle a variety of activities with attention to detail and quality, with the ability to follow through and follow up, and adapt to quickly meet changing deadlines and priorities.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Advanced proficiency with Aderant, Chrome River, Intapp and/or similar software.
- Knowledge of Pacer and e-filing platforms.
- Ability to complete multiple tasks and a high volume of work on short deadlines and follow through on assigned tasks with limited supervision.
- Retain a high level of flexibility and resourceful problem solving.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to handle sensitive information with the highest degree of integrity and confidentiality.
Educational And Experience Requirements
- High School diploma required.
- Prior litigation experience required.
- 5+ years of experience preferred.
Work Environment And Physical Demands
- Hybrid position open to negotiation.
- Ability to work extended hours when necessary.
- Normal office environment; no unusual physical demands.