Legal Assistant (Litigation)

Adams Duerk & Kamenstein LLP•Los Angeles, CA

18d•Onsite

About The Position

Adams, Duerk & Kamenstein is seeking a Legal Assistant to provide litigation, paralegal, and administrative support. The role includes managing attorney calendars and deadlines; preparing, formatting, and filing pleadings and other documents in California state and federal courts; maintaining docket entries and client information; and supporting case preparation, discovery, depositions, hearings, arbitrations, and trials. Additional duties include time-entry and pre-bill support, matter opening and intake, business development assistance, travel and expense coordination, and office administration. This is an office-based position in DTLA in a fast-paced, detail-intensive environment. The firm describes its team as collegial and supportive, valuing precision and initiative. The annual salary is $75,000 to $90,000, commensurate with experience. Benefits include employee health insurance fully paid by the firm, family contribution plan options, a firm 401(k) contribution beginning in month four, paid parking, paid time off, and holidays.

Requirements

At least three years of legal assistant or legal secretary experience.
Extensive knowledge of California state and federal court rules and filings.
Advanced Microsoft Word proficiency, including styles, macros, tables of contents, tables of authorities, section breaks, pagination, numbering, and tables.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.
Experience with a document management system.
Typing speed of at least 75 words per minute.
Excellent organizational and multitasking skills, with strong attention to detail.
Effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to think critically and independently take on new challenges.

Nice To Haves

Experience with iManage.

Responsibilities

Manage office and attorney calendars, coordinate scheduling, track deadlines, and assist with meeting preparation.
Prepare, format, and file pleadings and other documents in California state and federal courts, including through PACER/ECF and other e-filing systems, while complying with applicable court and local requirements.
Create and format Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, letters, outlines, and related documents.
Enter and quality-check court deadlines in LawToolBox docketing software.
Draft and format correspondence, outlines, spreadsheets, and presentations.
Maintain the integrity of client information in iManage, Outlook, SharePoint, Everlaw, and other approved repositories in accordance with firm policy.
Save and name documents, and handle copying, scanning, mailing, delivery, and distribution.
Support attorneys' case-related work, including pulling cases, research projects, and compiling data into spreadsheets.
Assist paralegals with coordinating document collections, reviews, and productions.
Maintain databases, spreadsheets, and other case-tracking tools.
Assist with preparing witness materials, exhibits, and logistics for depositions, hearings, arbitrations, and trials.
Review assigned attorneys' time entries daily for compliance with firm guidelines and assist with processing and editing pre-bills.
Open new matters and complete client intake and conflicts procedures in accordance with firm procedures.
Support business development, including conference preparation, marketing materials, and maintaining attorney contacts in the firm CRM; keep the Marketing Director informed of attorney business development activities.
Coordinate attorney travel and submit attorney expenses.
Maintain attorney bar admissions, CLE credits, and professional association memberships.
Coordinate weekly office lunches, events, and amenities with other staff.
Order and stock office and kitchen supplies.
Assist with basic IT coordination with the firm's managed service provider and with building coordination.
Complete other assigned projects.