Legal Admin Assistant
hace 4 días
San Francisco
Job Description Wilson Elser is a leading defense litigation law firm with more than 1400 attorneys in 43 offices throughout the United States. Founded in 1978, we rank among the top 100 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 36 in the National Law Journal's survey of the nation's largest law firms. Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation. If you are a motivated professional looking for a long-term fit where you can grow in a role, and will be valued and empowered, then we invite you to apply to our Legal Admin Assistant position in our San Francisco Office. This position offers a flexible, hybrid working arrangement. Discover our newly renovated San Francisco office! Take a virtual tour and explore our building amenities. The Position Key Responsibilities: • Support a team of general liability insurance defense litigation attorneys, • Draft basic legal documents, correspondence, and court forms, including pleadings, motions, discovery requests, and discovery responses, • Manage the team's appearance calendar, including via Outlook and eDockets, • Schedule hearings, depositions, court appearances, Zoom meetings, conference calls, and other events, • File and serve documents in state, federal and appellate courts, • Process vendor invoices, and research and respond to other billing issues, • Process check requests and reimbursements, • Two years of litigation experience, • Two years working in a fast-paced law office, • Basic knowledge of state, federal, and local court rules, • Thorough understanding of the litigation process, as well as computation of time procedures of accurate calculations of deadlines, • Familiarity with using an automated, rules-based docket and calendar system [E-Dockets, Compulaw] and ability to make use of court rules, dockets, and other resources to aid in processing document, • Experience working with document databases: iManage, • Microsoft Office 2013 (Word, Outlook, Excel) and PDF editing programs, • Strong attention to details and ability to multi-task, • Ability to work in a team-based setting and for multiple attorneys, • Excellent organizational skills, • Strong customer service and communication skills, • Problem solving and strong analytical skills, • Benefits: Outstanding benefits package, including 401k match and generous PTO plan, • Career Growth: Ample opportunities for professional development and advancement