Legal Assistant

Shegerian & Associates • San Diego, CA

14d • $52,000 - $54,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Shegerian & Associates is one of the most successful plaintiff employment trial firms in California. We take on employers who discriminate, harass, and retaliate against employees — and we win. Our attorneys are aggressive, our caseload is active, and our litigation team is in the fight every day. We are looking for a Legal Assistant who knows what that environment feels like and is ready to be in the middle of it. This is not a document-management role at a firm that settles everything quietly. This is real litigation support at a firm that goes to trial. You will be embedded in an active plaintiff employment litigation practice — supporting attorneys on real cases from pleading through trial preparation.

Requirements

• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills
• Strong multitasking abilities with meticulous follow-up
• Professionalism and a clear commitment to excellence
• Hands-on experience drafting, formatting, and managing legal documents
• Strong written and verbal communication
• The ability to manage a high volume of competing priorities under deadline pressure

Nice To Haves

• Fluency in Spanish preferred
• You have been doing solid litigation support work and want to do it somewhere the stakes are higher
• You are tired of defending corporate clients and want to be on the side of the employee
• You want mentorship from attorneys who try cases — not just settle them
• You want your work to contribute to something you believe in
• You are comfortable moving fast and being accountable for accuracy

Responsibilities

• Prepare mediation memoranda that position our clients for the best possible outcome
• Draft and prepare court forms — requests for dismissal, name amendments, case management statements, notices of settlement
• Prepare notices and pleadings in proper format
• Finalize and format discovery requests and responses, input service information, and obtain client verifications
• Serve discovery and file and serve pleadings
• Maintain and organize case files in Litify
• Prepare and serve termination letters for dropped clients
• Create Dropbox links for case file sharing
• Format pleadings, input exhibits, and prepare materials for attorney review
• Mail legal documents on behalf of attorneys
• Coordinate directly with clients and opposing counsel on behalf of attorneys
• Assist with initiating arbitration matters

Benefits

• Hourly pay: $25-$26 BOE
• Competitive Salary based on Experience: $52,000 - $54,000
• Firm pays 100% of premiums for dental and vision
• Firm pays 100% of all Silver-level medical plans
• Firm contributes approximately 10% toward retirement (3% Safe Harbor + 7% Profit Sharing)
• $500 annual FSA contribution
• Accrual of 80 hours of PTO (additional 40 hours on 3rd anniversary)
• 40 hours sick pay
• Your birthday off as a fully paid day

What This Job Offers

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