Legal Administrative Assistant - Litigation

Job Title: Legal Administrative Assistant - Litigation


Location: San Diego, CA / Orange County, CA / Riverside, CA

Number of Openings: Multiple - immediate need for at least 2

At least 1 - San Diego

At least 1 - Orange County OR Riverside

Additional openings possible due to continued firm growth

Salary/Pay Rate: $80-90,000.00


Work Environment: On-site - 5 days per week

Term: Temporary - assignment length currently unknown due to significant firm growth

Bachelor's Degree Required: No

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer get hired

Job Description:

AMS Staffing is seeking experienced Legal Administrative Assistants - Litigation for multiple temporary opportunities with our Client in San Diego, Orange County and Riverside, California.

The firm has an immediate need for at least one Legal Administrative Assistant in San Diego and one in either Orange County or Riverside, with the possibility of additional openings as the firm continues to grow.

These positions will provide comprehensive administrative and litigation support to approximately four active attorneys in a busy, fast-paced Labor & Employment litigation practice. The length of the temporary assignments is currently undetermined due to continued firm growth and evolving staffing needs.

Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive administrative and litigation support to approximately four active attorneys.
• Prepare, revise, proofread and format correspondence, pleadings, discovery, administrative filings and other litigation documents.
• Handle state and federal court e-filings and discovery submissions.
• Maintain attorney calendars, coordinate docketing and track litigation deadlines.
• Coordinate depositions, mediations and other case-related meetings and scheduling.
• Maintain electronic case files and update matter information in accordance with established protocols.
• Assist with preparation of notebooks and materials for mediations, arbitrations and trials.
• Assist with case opening, conflict checks and new client engagements.
• Process attorney expense reports and vendor invoices.
• Coordinate attorney travel arrangements as needed.
• Monitor CLE requirements and assist attorneys with bar admissions.
• Provide backup support to attorneys and other team members as needed.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of recent California civil litigation Legal Administrative Assistant experience.
• Strong knowledge of California state and federal court rules and procedures.
• Strong state and federal e-filing experience.
• Experience preparing and revising pleadings, correspondence, discovery and other litigation documents.
• Strong litigation calendaring, docketing and deadline-management experience.
• Proficiency preparing Tables of Authorities and Tables of Contents.
• Excellent proofreading, formatting and document-production skills.
• Experience supporting multiple active litigation attorneys simultaneously; experience supporting up to four attorneys strongly preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Labor & Employment litigation experience preferred; prior L&E experience may be considered even if it is not the candidate's most recent practice area.
• Class action litigation experience preferred.
• Must be reliable, professional, detail-oriented, self-directed and team-oriented with a strong client-service mindset.