Legal Assistant (5+)

O'Hagan Meyer•Sacramento, CA

6d•$80,000 - $100,000

About The Position

O’Hagan Meyer LLC, a litigation law firm, has an opening for an experienced, full-time Legal Assistant in its Sacramento, CA office. Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years of experience, must be very familiar with the different stages of California litigation (pre-lit, complaint, answer, discovery, pre-trial, trial, appeals) and can hit the ground running. Experience in Labor Employment and Medical Malpractice fields of law are a plus. Duties include but are not limited to drafting correspondence, editing, finalizing and filing pleadings with State and Federal courts, editing, finalizing and serving discovery, monitoring attorney litigation calendars, scheduling depositions, file maintenance, travel arrangements, research, expense reports, time entry and maintaining attorney calendars. Ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of State and Federal statutes, court rules and procedures pertaining to litigation, excellent computer skills with knowledge of Outlook, Excel and Word, including the formatting of briefs and generating Table of Contents and Table of Authorities in native Word.; experience with Adobe Acrobat is also a must; experience with IManage is a plus; excellent oral and written communication skills; exceptional attention to detail; able to work independently as well as with the team; exceptional organizational skills. Position is full-time, M-F with the possibility of some overtime. Salary based on experience and includes exceptional benefit package. O’Hagan Meyer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of experience
Familiar with the different stages of California litigation (pre-lit, complaint, answer, discovery, pre-trial, trial, appeals)
Strong understanding of State and Federal statutes, court rules and procedures pertaining to litigation
Excellent computer skills with knowledge of Outlook, Excel and Word, including the formatting of briefs and generating Table of Contents and Table of Authorities in native Word
Experience with Adobe Acrobat
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Exceptional attention to detail
Able to work independently as well as with the team
Exceptional organizational skills