Junior Legal Assistant

White & Case LLP•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

The Junior Legal Assistant is a member of a team that handles all international litigation for a major social media client, including matters implicating international data protection, defamation, hosting provider liability, privacy and censorship laws. The Junior Legal Assistant will be part of a team responsible for first-level review, processing, tracking, and implementing established strategy for all new cases received. The Junior Legal Assistant will also be responsible for preparing weekly/monthly summaries of new case and developments, tracking various litigation statistics, maintaining matter database, and contributing to development of technology and processes for managing global litigation.

Requirements

Bachelors degree required

Responsibilities

Provides comprehensive support to the legal team, able to perform more complex or non-routine tasks, such as document preparation or analysis, and other duties essential to maintaining efficient processes
Assists in the handling of more complex tasks, assignments and matters for the relevant legal practice
Collaborates with team members to complete assigned tasks and projects, contributing to the successful delivery of legal services to clients
Supports the preparation and distribution of matter materials
Review new matters received on a daily basis and prepare short summaries for each matter.
Develop expert-level knowledge of matter flow.
Track matter flow and maintain up-to-date case files.
Create/maintain databases, charts, graphs, tables, etc. for data analysis.
Utilize litigation support software programs and other spreadsheet and database programs as needed to perform client projects.
Prepare daily time entries for services performed.
Maintains a good understanding of matter principles, practices, and procedures, staying informed of changes and updates in the field
No supervisory responsibilities but may help train new members of the team and serve as an informal resource (use for support functions)
Ability to work fairly independently within established guidelines and procedures with guidance from more senior roles, demonstrating initiative and a proactive approach to problem - solving
Developing analytical skills, with the ability to evaluate and select appropriate alternatives from defined options in routine work
Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with cross - functional teams and stakeholders