Legal Assistant

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. • Los Angeles, CA

138d • $50,000 - $75,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. is seeking a full-time Legal Assistant for its Los Angeles, California office. The Legal Assistant will assist attorneys defending civil defense litigation matters in a hands-on role involving collaboration with clients and firm employees. Significant experience assisting a civil trial attorney is preferred.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of legal assistant experience supporting litigators in civil defense litigation.
• California state filing experience, including e-filing.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.
• Critical-thinking skills, excellent communication and organizational skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to perform the stated physical demands, including sitting for extended periods and occasionally standing, walking, reaching, bending, stretching, and lifting supplies or materials up to 20 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Significant experience assisting a civil trial attorney.
• Experience in a high-volume, fast-paced law firm environment.
• Strong working knowledge of general liability and/or insurance defense.
• Federal e-filing experience using PACER.
• Team-player approach.

Responsibilities

• Under attorney direction, draft and prepare correspondence and other written documents, including responses, reports, filings, pleadings, answers, motions, interrogatories, and letters.
• Maintain calendars for trial and discovery deadlines.
• Schedule depositions, hearings, appointments, and other legal proceedings.
• Organize files, including opening, closing, managing, and maintaining them.
• Monitor files and escalate issues requiring attorney involvement; handle sensitive case issues and materials in a timely manner.
• Assist attorneys with time entry in billing software.
• Prepare and track subpoenas and other requests for information, manage their disposition, and issue subpoenas as needed.
• E-file documents using state and federal court databases.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Employer-paid short-term disability insurance
• 401(k) plan match
• Paid vacation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED