About the company
Our client is a law firm.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Serve as a dependable member of a law firm's support staff, helping a partner and colleagues keep active cases on track. The work blends court document preparation, calendar and file management, and general administrative and front-office duties. It suits an adaptable, detail-minded professional who stays calm when deadlines shift.
What you'll do
- Help a partner and fellow attorneys with case work by preparing and proofreading court papers and assembling exhibits.
- Submit documents to state, federal and tribal courts and to administrative bodies.
- Carry out legal research, check citations and format legal documents.
- Assist with drafting discovery requests and work in e-discovery and document management software.
- Track deadlines on calendars and dockets, and keep both digital and paper case files organized.
- Arrange hearings, meetings, mediations, depositions and client consultations.
- Take care of attorney back-office tasks such as logging billable time, reviewing draft invoices, monitoring client budgets, arranging travel and processing expenses.
- Keep client and matter information and conflict-check records current.
- Cover front-office duties including greeting visitors, receiving mail and keeping supplies stocked.
- Respond quickly when urgent filing deadlines come up.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- Roughly 3 to 5 years as a legal assistant in a law firm with a focus on litigation, though the range is flexible.
- Solid familiarity with California and federal court e-filing practices, or the resourcefulness to look up the rules quickly.
- Careful proofreading and a sharp eye for detail.
- Real willingness to pitch in on clerical and office tasks, such as billing entries and draft invoice review, in addition to case work.
- A steady, consistent employment history.
- Ability to commute to the office at least 2 days a week.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 80,000 to 100,000 per year
Location and work model
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- Hybrid: 2 days per week in the office, fully in-office for the first few weeks of onboarding
- Full-time
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