Legal Assistant

Clyde & Co • Los Angeles, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Clyde & Co US LLP is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant for its Phoenix, Arizona or Los Angeles, California office. The role provides legal, secretarial, and administrative support to a Partner and a team of attorneys. The successful candidate will work comfortably in a paperless environment and adapt support to attorneys’ needs while helping ensure the smooth operation of the group and department.

The position includes preparing and proofreading complex legal documents and pleadings, filing in state and federal courts, maintaining calendars and deadlines, assisting paralegals with case files, arranging travel, processing attorney expenses, and supporting billing and client reporting. The role is hybrid and offers a salary range of $75,000–$100,000.

Clyde & Co describes itself as an international firm with nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. It highlights its values of working as one, excelling with clients, celebrating difference, and acting boldly, as well as commitments to inclusion, community support, and reducing its environmental impact.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of experience.
• Experience as a legal assistant or secretary.
• Legal experience, including filing with state and federal courts.
• Strong work ethic, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ability to think ahead and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Strong writing, research, and organizational skills, with flexibility and teamwork.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Previous experience with FileSite or iManage filing systems.
• Ability to solve problems creatively, take initiative, and accomplish tasks with minimal supervision.
• Exceptional attention to detail and high proficiency in proofreading.
• Ability to handle confidential information discreetly and work with professionals inside and outside the firm.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal and administrative support to a Partner and a team of attorneys.
• Create, prepare, proofread, and amend high-volume complex legal documents, pleadings, tables of contents, tables of authorities, letters, and emails.
• File pleadings with state and federal courts, including through electronic court filing systems.
• Maintain calendars for hearings, briefing schedules, discovery deadlines, depositions, and meetings; apply knowledge of civil and federal court filing deadlines, rules, and procedures.
• Assist paralegals with organizing case files and maintaining records.
• Arrange travel upon request, including car, hotel, and airfare reservations.
• Complete attorneys’ monthly expense reports for accounting.
• Perform administrative work involving billing, correspondence, invoices, and client reporting.

Benefits

• Hybrid work flexibility.
• 20 days of paid time off and 11 firm-paid holidays.
• Referral bonuses.
• Mentorship, global training programs, and career development support.
• Social events, volunteer and community service initiatives, and professional development opportunities.
• Six months of fully paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender or path to parenthood.
• $300 per calendar year for wellness activities and a Wellbeing Day dedicated to personal mental, physical, and emotional health.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families.
• Short-term and enhanced long-term disability plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed