Litigation Assistant

LA Century Law•Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

We are looking for a Litigation Assistant to join our growing team. LA Century Law is a firm focused on culture and growth, both individually and as a team. We help those that have been injured and damaged against large insurance companies that do nothing but delay or prevent them from recovering for what was taken. The right candidate will be judged on ability to follow instruction as well as experience and skill. This role is perfect for a candidate that desires to grow in a firm. There is plenty of room to grow and our firm is focused on investing in the growth of all candidates.

Requirements

Paralegal certificate or a minimum of six months experience in drafting discovery documents and discovery responses, summarizing claims files and medical records and interviewing clients.
Must be familiar with deadlines and process for civil matters in State Court.
Must be familiar with operation of general office equipment including calculator, fax machine, copy machine, etc.
Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational and time management skills required.
Prior PC experience required including knowledge of word processing software (Word and Excel preferred) and Adobe.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Casepeer or FileVine a plus.

Responsibilities

Assists attorneys with the preparation of responses to discovery.
Send out discovery requests.
Monitors compliance with discovery by all parties and prepares motions as appropriate.
Assists attorneys with investigation of cases.
Prepare and serve litigation documents such as notice of deposition, expert exchanges, etc.
File litigation documents with state courts.
Obtains medical, insurance, employment and/or other records/information, through record requests or subpoenas.
Assists with the drafting of motions, briefs and other documents.