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Legal Assistant Jobs in California, United States at Russell Tobin
Title: Legal Assistant
Company: Russell Tobin
Location: California, United States
We are seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to provide full litigation support to support two or more attorneys. The ideal candidate will join a high-volume, paperless environment that is both dynamic and rewarding. Our collaborative, team-oriented legal assistant team is knowledgeable about insurance defense. The selected candidate for this position shall work remotely to support attorneys throughout California. Must be located in California.
Key responsibilities are as follows:
· Utilizes appropriate software to timely prepare, e-file and serve (as appropriate) correspondence, briefs, motions, pleadings, discovery, deposition notices and other documents required by the California county superior court and sometimes federal court systems
· Conducts scheduling and keeps attorney calendar current based on court notifications and depositions
· Assists attorneys as needed in preparation for trial
· Reviews incoming mail daily
· Maintains our electronic legal files
· Assists attorney with review of invoices and requests for payment and checks
· Handles interactions with clients, opposing counsel, attorneys, teammates, claim partners and court employees in a professional manner
· Assists in overall support of the office as needed including: case matching of documents, document production, CD duplication, PDF creation and compilation, file conversion, etc.
QUALIFICATIONS:
· Experience in paperless insurance defense law office or corporate department preferred
· Tort experience in personal injury work is preferred
· Trial preparation experience is a plus
· Successful candidates will have experience in a high-volume litigation environment with experience in document production, discovery preparation, Outlook calendar maintenance and data maintenance for clients
· Strong working knowledge of California Court systems and be resourceful in looking up court rules
· Strong multi-tasking, organizational and time management skills
· Proficiency with case management software
· Strong familiarity with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, Teams, & PowerPoint)
· Ability to meet productivity targets in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
· Strong written and verbal communication skills
· Excellent organizational skills, especially regarding prioritizing work activities for multiple attorneys
· Must be able to manipulate electronic documents such as TIF, PDF and JPG formats
· Minimum of 3 years of experience as a legal assistant for the Legal Assistant position
