Litigation Legal Assistant

Mrlp Llp•Long Beach, CA

2d•$25 - $30

About The Position

SUMMARY Job entails managing all administrative tasks associated with state and federal civil litigation. These tasks generally include preparing and editing correspondence and legal documents, maintaining paper and electronic files, correspondence, updating client systems, legal billing, fielding calls from clients, borrowers and other outside parties. The position requires substantial coordination with other legal assistants, paralegals, and attorneys in a multi-disciplinary team environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or associate degree, and/or 1-3 years’ relevant administrative/legal work experience
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Must be committed to providing exceptional customer service.
Ability to communicate courteously and effectively with borrower, clients, attorneys, other internal employees, and outside parties.
Must be able to work with others in a congenial and team-oriented manner.
Must possess exceptional organizational skills; the position requires the ability to multi-task and be adaptable to continual change.
Ability to read and write at a high level for proof reading and editing purposes.
High-level proficiency in MS Office suite.
Familiarity with case and document management software

Nice To Haves

Experience with systems such as LoanSphere, Tempo, and others is preferred.
Good understanding of the legal process surrounding foreclosure, real property, and title preferred.
Experience with review of title reports and identifying chain of title issues preferred.

Responsibilities

Drafting, preparing, proofreading, and formatting memoranda, correspondence, legal notices, deeds, assignments, financial transactions, and various other legal documents.
Ensuring the effective and timely delivery of outgoing mail, messenger deliveries, overnight deliveries, and document recordings/retrievals.
Maintaining a busy calendar and follow-ups.
Fielding calls from borrowers, clients, and other outside parties in a courteous and effective manner.
Ensuring timely, courteous, and thorough responses to a heavy volume of email correspondence.
Developing and maintaining congenial relationships with business associates and clients.
Providing exceptional customer service to clients at every level of interaction, including timely client status updates and follow-up on outstanding documents and/or services.
Consistently and accurately update the firm’s internal case management system, as well as all client systems.
Providing support to attorneys in a high volume, time sensitive atmosphere.
Performing other duties and responsibilities as needed.