Overview
Deputy District Attorney or Senior Deputy District Attorney – Civil Jobs in Carson City, NV at Carson City, NV
Job Title: Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant
Job Summary: This position supports attorneys in civil and administrative cases as well as in transactional work.
Application Process: Please email resume and cover letter to [email protected]. Writing samples may be requested from an applicant during the interview process.
Our Firm: We are a unique boutique firm specializing in representing post-acute health care providers in many aspects of operations including regulatory compliance, labor, and employment as well as contracts and transactions.
Ideal Candidate: We are seeking an individual with strong people, writing and analytical skills and a demonstrated ability to manage their own workload and meet deadlines.
Job Summary: This position directly supports attorneys in civil and administrative litigation defending client health facilities against state and federal administrative agencies including defense of surveys and citations.
Required Experience and Education: Successful applicants will have 1-3 years of California civil litigation experience–health care work experience of any kind is a plus.
Wages: $20.00-$35.00/hr. Negotiable and commiserate with experience.
Work Hours: Average 20-40 hours per week; flexible scheduling but must have routine availability during business hours to work with supervising attorneys.
Work Location: Work is primarily performed at our offices located in the mid-Wilshire area of Los Angeles. Some
remote work might be arranged.
Job Duties: Including, but are not limited to assisting our attorneys by maintaining litigation and other calendaring, meeting court deadlines, drafting documents (including proofreading), efiling pleadings, and preparing correspondence and communicating with clients and opposing counsel, assisting with propounding and organizing discovery responses, general office duties including answering phones and making copies and scanning documents; handling heavy filing, including organizing and maintaining extensive sets of files, both paper and electronic, and other administrative and legal support activities. Must be proficient in Word and Excel—experience with Clio is a plus.
Behavioral Expectations: All firm staff must demonstrate a courteous and respectful attitude toward co-workers, clients and all others encountered in the course of employment.
Communication Expectations: All written and verbal communication of information must be in a manner that is readily understood by co-workers and consistent with professional work standards as well as accurate and timely. All staff must be able to problem-solve and efficiently carry-out job duties to ensure optimal client outcomes. All staff must also be able to use IT systems and firm computer programs in an accurate and proficient manner.
Collaboration/Teamwork: Each staff member is expected to contribute toward positive working relationships with co-workers, clients and others. All staff should demonstrate cooperation, flexibility, efficiency, reliability and integrity in all daily work activities and a willingness to collaborate with others for the good of clients and the firm while also being self-motivated and able to work effectively on an independent basis.
ADA/Physical Demands: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative, but not exhaustive, of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. The essential functions include, but are not limited to: being able to work efficiently and effectively under stress; talking, hearing and writing; standing, walking, and sitting; using arms, hands and fingers to reach; observing surroundings and activities of others as well as hearing communication of others whose verbal communication abilities may be limited due to age and/or disability. This job regularly requires lifting, pushing and/or pulling weights in excess of 10 pounds independently.
Equal Opportunity Employment: Offers of and continued employment is regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, veteran status, disability, history of disability or perceived disability and all other legally recognized factors.
Notice–No Agencies: This is a direct hire position. We do not accept applications submitted by anyone other than the
applicant. We do not pay any fees related to agencies. Anything received from an agency is deleted without being read.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $20.00 – $35.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20 – 35 per week
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Ability to Commute:
Los Angeles, CA 90036 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
Los Angeles, CA 90036: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Title: Deputy District Attorney or Senior Deputy District Attorney – Civil
Company: Carson City, NV
Location: Carson City, NV
