Legal Assistant #ESF2464 Job at ExpertHiring, San Francisco, CA

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  • ExpertHiring
  • San Francisco, CA

Job Description

Top 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 Time

Location : San Francisco, California

Pay : 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 skills

Our 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


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Job Tags

Full time, Local area, Remote work,

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