Senior Legal Assistant

Overview

An organization is seeking an experienced Senior Legal Assistant to provide comprehensive litigation support in a fast-paced, high-volume, paperless environment. This role involves managing a diverse caseload and supporting attorneys through all phases of litigation. The position is remote, supporting the Brea, California office, and requires collaboration with a team of 20 legal support professionals focused on insurance defense.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, e-file, and serve correspondence, briefs, motions, pleadings, discovery, deposition notices, and other documents required by California and sometimes federal courts using appropriate software
• Maintain attorney calendars based on court notifications and depositions, including scheduling depositions and other events
• Assist attorneys with trial preparation
• Review electronic mail daily
• Maintain electronic legal files
• Process invoices for payment
• Interact professionally with clients, opposing counsel, attorneys, teammates, claim partners, and court employees
• Provide overall office support as needed, including case matching, mail handling, electronic filing, CD duplication, PDF creation and compilation, and file conversion

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Legal Assistant in a paperless insurance defense law office or corporate department preferred
• Required tort experience in personal injury work
• Trial preparation experience is a plus
• Experience in a high-volume litigation environment with document production, discovery preparation, Outlook calendar maintenance, and client data maintenance
• Strong working knowledge of California court systems and resourcefulness in researching court rules
• Proficiency with case management software
• Strong familiarity with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, Teams, PowerPoint)
• Ability to meet productivity targets in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills, especially in prioritizing work for multiple attorneys
• Ability to manipulate electronic documents such as TIF, PDF, and JPG formats

Compensation & Benefits

• Annualized base pay range: $58,000 - $87,000
• Actual base pay may vary based on performance, proficiency, and competencies
• Total compensation package may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition

Location

• Remote position supporting the Brea, California office

Equal Opportunity

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on sex, race, color, veterans status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, or age.