Legal Assistant- 3701722

Job Title: Legal Assistant

Location: San Diego, CA 92101

Salary/Payrate: $80K – $100K (DOE), bonus and excellent benefits

Work Environment: Hybrid (1 day WFH) after ramp up

Term: Fulltime

Bachelor’s degree required: No

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets

hired

Job Description:

Our law firm client represents businesses and individuals across

a broad range of specialized practice areas, combining the legal

expertise, litigation experience, and resources of a large firm

with the personalized approach of a smaller practice.

If you currently practice on the plaintiff side in areas such as

personal injury or medical malpractice and are interested in

transitioning to defense litigation, our client would love to

start a conversation with you.

This is a full-time position, working in the office 4 days a

week; hybrid schedule available after initial training period.

Days and hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

or 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Qualifications

* Must have 2 – 5 years of experience as a Litigation/Legal

Assistant in a litigation environment.

* Must have experience in calendaring, researching court

rules/local rules/judge’s rules, and ability to cross-check

calendaring using software such as manual docketing, eDockets,

Milana or CompuLaw.

* Must have experience with eFiling in both State and Federal

courts (preferred); including but not limited to creating tables

of authority, bookmarking exhibits, redacting and Bates stamping.

* Position requires critical thinking skills, attention to

detail, proof-reading skills, and ability to multi-task.

* Must be proficient in MS Office 365 Programs (Word, Excel, and

Outlook).

* Duties also include the following tasks: travel arrangements,

expense reports, entering attorney timesheets, and other

administrative type duties as assigned.

Education

* High school diploma or equivalent required. Some college

coursework is preferred.