Legal Assistant #ESF2464
10 days ago
San Francisco
Job DescriptionTop Reasons to work with our client: • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and FSA!, • Competitive base salary aligned with market standards!, • Discretionary performance bonuses!, • Profit-sharing contributions!, • Hybrid Work From Anywhere (WFA): 2 days in-office, 3 days remote!Job Type : Full TimeLocation : San Francisco, CaliforniaPay : Competitive Pay & Benefits!Job Description What you will be doing:, • Open and close cases (includes obtaining signed contracts and authorizations from the client, gathering initial case details, requesting final invoices, circulating closing documents), • Prepare and send legal and administrative correspondence (including communications with clients), • Format, finalize, and proofread all work products from attorney sent via dictation, hard copy, and/or email, • Make travel arrangements for attorney as needed, • Receive and manage incoming phone calls, voicemails, and emails, • Receive and manage incoming mail and service documents and handle or route appropriately, • Order and save investigation reports and/or medical records for cases, • Transcribe all dictation in a timely manner, • Maintain attorney’s calendar (Outlook/Compulaw) for all SOLs, reminders, tentative rulings, appointments, depositions, and verify coverage. Coordinate with master calendar clerk, • Create, maintain, and organize hard and electronic files, • Save all incoming documents, deposition transcripts, reports, etc. to the appropriate folder/file and route accordingly, • Prepare and file all Complaints at the appropriate court, serve on all defendants and file POS, • Upon receipt, save and then forward discovery onto attorney, assigned paralegal, and clients, • Schedule CourtCall, Zoom, or in-person appearances for cases, • Coordinate and confirm deposition dates, arrange CSR, and if needed, videographer, interpreter, • Contact Courts as needed to obtain motion hearing dates, verify local rules, and/or special requirements, • Type, gather supporting documents, organize, and execute filing of all motions and oppositions as instructed by the attorney (including tables of contents and tables of authorities, exhibits), • Draft, prepare and file all pleadings (hard copy or electronically) at the proper court in a timely manner, • Trial preparation including preparation of trial binders, exhibits, blow-ups, scheduling experts, MILs, CACI jury instructions, etc.Experience you will need:, • College degree preferred, • 3-5+ years of litigation experience, plaintiff experience with personal injury, Mass Tort, and medical malpractice is a plus, • Strong familiarity with Code of Civil Procedure rules and requirements, • Knowledge of court filing requirements, including experience with e-filing in state and federal court, • Strong software skills, knowledge (MS Office Suite) and calendaring, • Exceptional communication and attention to detail, • Strong project and task management skills, • Highly detail-oriented and able to manage multiple high-volume priorities in a fast-paced environment, • Ability to work with diverse personalities within various levels of the organization, • Well-developed interpersonal and client relation skillsOur client asked me to submit 3 great people within the next few days. We work directly with the hiring manager and can arrange interviews within a few days #INDEH123