Overview
Legal Assistant Jobs in San Jose, CA at Robert Half
Title: Legal Assistant
Company: Robert Half
Location: San Jose, CA
A Silicon Valley trial firm is seeking a full-time, contract-to-hire, Legal Assistant with 4–5 years of litigation experience to support a team of attorneys in a fast-paced environment. This role is based in downtown San Jose and requires full-time, on-site presence. The Legal Assistant will play a key role in managing litigation procedures, maintaining deadlines, and ensuring high-quality document production. Experience using ProLaw is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Support attorneys with day-to-day litigation matters
- Manage court calendars, deadlines, and filings
- Prepare, format, and proofread legal documents and correspondence
- Handle e-filing in state and federal courts
- Maintain and organize case files and document management systems, including ProLaw (preferred)
- Assist with e-discovery and document review processes
- Coordinate internal and external communications with clients, courts, and vendors
- Ensure accuracy in grammar, formatting, and document presentation
- Utilize ProLaw for case management and tracking (preferred)
Qualifications
- 4–5 years of litigation legal assistant experience
- Strong knowledge of litigation procedures, calendaring, and court rules
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and legal document formatting
- Experience with document management systems and e-discovery tools; ProLaw experience strongly preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail, grammar, and proofreading ability
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Team-oriented with a professional and proactive approach
