Senior Legal Assistant

Overview

This role involves providing comprehensive litigation support as a Senior Legal Assistant in a fast-paced, high-volume, paperless environment. The position supports attorneys through all phases of litigation and requires strong organization, multitasking, and the ability to manage a diverse caseload.

The selected candidate will work remotely while supporting the team tied to the Brea, California office.

Responsibilities

• Use appropriate software to timely prepare, e-file, and serve (as appropriate) correspondence, briefs, motions, pleadings, discovery, deposition notice, and other documents required by California courts and sometimes federal courts
• Keep attorney calendars current based on court notifications and depositions, including scheduling depositions and other events
• Assist attorneys as needed in preparation for trial
• Review electronic mail daily
• Maintain electronic legal files
• Process invoices for payment
• Provide professional diplomacy in interactions with clients, opposing counsel, attorneys, teammates, claim partners, and court employees
• Provide overall office support as needed, which may include:
  • Case matching
  • Mail handling
  • Filing in an electronic case management system
  • CD duplication
  • PDF creation and compilation
  • File conversion

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Legal Assistant within a paperless insurance defense law office or corporate department is highly preferred
• Tort experience in personal injury work is required
• Trial preparation experience is a plus
• Experience in a high-volume litigation environment, including document production, discovery preparation, Outlook calendar maintenance, and data maintenance for clients
• Strong working knowledge of California Court systems and the ability to research court rules
• Strong multitasking, organizational, and time management skills
• Proficiency with case management software
• Strong familiarity with MS Office (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, particularly prioritizing work activities for multiple attorneys
• Ability to manipulate electronic documents in TIF, PDF, and JPG formats

Compensation & Benefits

• Annualized base pay range: $58,000 - $87,000
• Base pay may vary and could be above or below the listed range based on factors including performance, proficiency, and demonstration of competencies required for the role
• Base pay is one component of total compensation. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition

Location

• Remote work in support of the Brea, California office