Job Title – Legal Assistant - Floater (Labor & Employment Law)
Company Location – Los Angeles, CA
100% On-site | Full Time | Direct Hire Placement
Salary – $90k , DOE
Job Summary of the Legal Assistant Floater position
Integr8staff seeks an experienced Floater Legal Assistant for a highly-regarded and continually growing law firm in downtown Los Angeles, CA. The Floater Legal Assistant will carry out various administrative and litigation assignments and support attorneys across the labor and employment law group.
Responsibilities of the Legal Assistant position
This position will require support for more than one attorney at any given time.
Demonstrate flexibility to cover various desks/practices throughout the firm; Create and organize
pleadings and filings with various courts.
Schedule depositions with attorneys, clients, witnesses, and court reporters
Format, input, edit, retrieve, copy, scan, and transmit legal documents
Prepare pleadings and discovery documents for filing and service
e-Filing – State and Federal
Manage and plan calendar of all appointments, conferences and meetings
Daily review and prioritization of client correspondence and communications
Create pleading/discovery binders, indexing and filing documents, organize and file case documents.
Client Intakes, editing contracts and handling mailings
Schedule conference calls and on-site/off-site meetings
Prepare draft engagement and confirming letters as needed
Prepare and submit new matters; change intakes for existing matters concerning adverse parties and billing contact and other information and collaborate as needed
Prepare and submit preliminary conflict checks on behalf of the Partner
Arrange and coordinate travel arrangements
Partner timesheets, expense summaries, and client bills
Assists with overflow work and other projects as assigned
Performs overflow typing, filing, or photocopying as time permits and as requested by other attorneys
Maintain client confidence by keeping client/attorney information confidential
Requirements of the Legal Assistant position
Minimum of 5 yrs. of administrative and litigation legal assistant experience
Experience with federal, state, and appellate court filing rules and procedures background
e-filing & calendaring experience is required
Knowledge of preparing tables of contents and authorities.
Excellent proofreading and writing skills, and great attention to detail
Exceptional administrative, follow-up, initiative, organizational skills
Excellent typing, formatting, and computer software skills needed
Knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, and iManage or similar document management system
Knowledge of CompuLaw, Best Authority, Kofax, & CCC Macros is a plus
Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Updated resume is required for consideration. Only Local candidates will be considered - Position does not offer relocation or visa sponsorship.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $90,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person