Litigation Legal Assistant

Jeffer Mangels and Mitchell LLP

$90K — $115K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required; Associate degree preferred.
  • Minimum 3 years of civil litigation experience in California.
  • Experience with state, federal, and appellate court filing.
  • Support for an Intellectual Property (IP) practice is a plus.
  • Paralegal certificate from an ABA approved program is an advantage.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare correspondence and legal documents while managing high call volumes.
  • Electronically file and serve court documents in various court systems.
  • Manage attorney calendars, schedule meetings, and arrange travel.
  • Maintain client and case files within the document management system.
  • Draft and proofread legal documents and correspondence with precision.
  • Collaborate with attorneys and Finance to manage vendor payments and expense reports.
  • Assist with overflow work across administrative teams as needed.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast-paced litigation environment.
  • Professional development opportunities, especially in civil litigation and IP law.
  • Collaboration with experienced attorneys and office teams.
  • Remote work flexibility after initial training period.
Full Job Description
JMM is seeking a highly qualified Legal Assistant with civil litigation experience for the San Francisco office. The successful candidate will have experience with filing in state, federal, and appellate court. They will also have a keen attention to detail, as well as excellent organizational and computer skills. A high degree of professionalism, ability to work independently and as a member of a dynamic, high-paced litigation team are also desired skills. Essential Duties • Harness your communication skills to prepare correspondence and legal documents, handle a high volume of phone calls, and draft written responses or reply by phone or email to requests for information. • Draw on your industry expertise to electronically file and serve court documents in State and Federal courts. • Apply your organizational skills to manage attorney calendars, schedule meetings, and arrange travel. • Manage the maintenance of client/case files within the firm's document management system. • Employ your attention to detail to draft and proofread general correspondence and pleadings, create charts and graphs, and prepare trial binders and presentations. • Collaborate with attorneys and Finance to review and process vendor payments and attorney expense reports. • Engage with peers and other administrative teams to assist with overflow work and miscellaneous other tasks as needed. Qualifications • High School Diploma or equivalent. Associate degree or higher preferred. • Minimum 3 years' experience in civil litigation experience in California state, federal, and appellate court. • Experience supporting an IP practice is a plus. • Paralegal certificate from ABA approved program is a plus. Position: Non-Exempt Location: San Francisco. 5 days onsite for the first 30-days, then 4 days per week onsite, 1 day remote thereafter. Salary: $90k - $115k base

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