Legal Assistant

Job Overview:
Job description

About the Position

A boutique civil litigation firm in Sacramento is looking for a Legal Assistant with strong civil litigation and calendaring experience. The candidate should have a minimum of 5 years or more of legal office experience including civil litigation secretarial and legal calendaring. We are looking for someone who is organized, detail-oriented, dependable and adaptable. Reliable transportation and a CDL are a must.

Why Choose Our Team?

Join our team at York Law Firm and be a catalyst for transformative change in people's lives and make a difference with getting justice for injured, abused seniors and families. As the Senior Legal Administrative Assistant, you'll be pivotal in reshaping lives through justice and compassion. Our mission is to deeply understand our clients' needs, providing legal representation and a pathway to justice and closure. Your commitment to compassionate and quality representation will contribute to securing justice, accountability, and closure swiftly and efficiently within the legal system.

Working with us goes beyond legal procedures; it's about empowering individuals to close challenging chapters in their lives. Your dedication will hold negligent and fraudulent defendants accountable, propelling our clients towards closure and resolution.

Recognizing the significance of each team member's contribution, we invite passionate individuals to join us on this mission. As our Senior Legal Administrative Assistant, you will have the opportunity to assist our Attorneys in ensuring deadlines are met accurately for a high-volume caseload.

Responsibilities

• Review of all daily incoming mail, email and faxes
• Checking of tentative rulings
• Conference room bookings
• Setting up Court Calls, court reporters and videographers’ appearances
• Assist attorneys with state and federal electronic and hardcopy filings
• Assist paralegals and attorneys with service of all filed pleadings
• Establish and maintain database for attorneys’ electronic registration and filing credentials
• Prepare legal correspondence
• Prepare briefs and other legal documents for filing, including proofreading, cite checking, compiling exhibits and appendices, formatting documents according to local rules, and filing documents
• Review documents to be filed for form and procedural compliance
• Research and provide guidance to attorneys with regard to litigation applicable filing procedures
• Knowledge of Rules of Court by County
• Checking of tentative ruling and track deadlines with follow-up
• Assisting all staff with deliverables when needed

About the Person

The ideal candidate for this position should possess a keen attention to detail and organizational skills, placing a strong emphasis on accuracy and quality. Demonstrating excellent judgment and discretion, the individual should also be a quick learner with the ability to efficiently manage time and coordinate multiple tasks concurrently. Additionally, a commitment to follow through and ensure the completion of tasks is crucial for success in this role. We are a large family and very close to one another. Our office is a positive environment that works hard and is fast-paced. A good sense of humor and flexible attitude does well here. We anticipate that the successful candidate will demonstrate the following capabilities:

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years prior law firm as a legal secretary experience required. Civil litigation experience is a must.
• Graduation from high school or GED; some college or business school is a plus
• Knowledge of Federal and State civil court rules including California Code of Civil Procedure and California Rules of Court
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and court related systems (e.g. PACER, and state court systems)
• Knowledge of legal calendaring systems
• Knowledge of Legal Case Management Systems
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, good team player
• Ability to work and think independently
• Knowledge of legal formats, procedures, and terminology

Pay: DOE $60,000.00-$70,000.00 per year (Hourly-Non-Exempt)

Work Remotely

• No

Work Location: In person

Education:

• Graduation from high school or GED; some college or business school is a plus

Experience:

• Microsoft Office: 3 years (Preferred)
• Experience in civil litigation: 3 years (Required)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Wellness program

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Travel requirement:

• No travel

Experience:

• Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Sacramento, CA 95815: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $60,000 - $70,000