Overview
Legal Administrative Assistant Jobs in San Francisco, CA at Robert Half
Title: Legal Administrative Assistant
Company: Robert Half
Location: San Francisco, CA
We are partnering with a leading law firm in San Francisco to identify a polished, highly professional Legal Administrative Assistant to join their team on a contract-to-hire basis. This 35-hour/week opportunity requires candidates to report onsite Monday through Friday from 10:00 AM–6:00 PM and provides administrative support to attorneys and legal staff through calendar management, travel coordination, expense reporting, document production, meeting logistics, matter administration, and other day-to-day office operations. While the role supports litigation practices through document formatting, TOCs/TOAs, and electronic filings, substantive legal work remains with the firm's paralegals and case assistants.
The firm is seeking someone with strong executive-level administrative fundamentals who can confidently support busy attorneys in a fast-paced, partner-facing environment while maintaining exceptional organization, professionalism, and attention to detail. This opportunity is ideal for someone seeking a long-term role with the potential to convert if the mutual fit is right. Following a 90-day introductory period, the position transitions to a hybrid schedule of three days onsite and two days remote.
Core Responsibilities
- Manage attorney calendars, contacts, scheduling, and meeting logistics
- Coordinate conference room reservations and internal/external meetings
- Greet clients and coordinate meeting needs, including food, beverage, and AV setup
- Prepare and reconcile monthly expense reports and manage corporate card activity
- Coordinate domestic travel arrangements
- Respond promptly to attorney and staff administrative requests
- Proofread and format legal documents in accordance with firm style standards
- Finalize documents for filing, including preparation of Tables of Contents (TOCs) and Tables of Authorities (TOAs)
- Prepare legal correspondence and electronic filings as requested
- Create and maintain organized physical and electronic filing systems
- Support new client/matter openings, engagement letters, and binder preparation
- Track attorney bar admissions and CLE information
- Enter attorney hours into the firm's time management system and assist with contract attorney time tracking and prebills
- Provide backup administrative support to other legal administrative staff and assist with special projects as assigned
- At least one year of prior law firm experience performing similar legal administrative duties
- Demonstrated experience managing attorney calendars, expense reports, and travel logistics
- Strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Experience with document management systems (iManage, NetDocuments, or similar) is a plus
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High attention to detail with strong organizational and proofreading skills
- Ability to remain professional and responsive in a fast-paced, attorney-facing environment
- Comfortable working independently while contributing to a collaborative team
Preferred
- Experience with legal billing, time entry systems, and prebills
- Familiarity with legal terminology and law firm document formatting standards
- Associate's degree or higher
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