Legal Assistant – 3554549

Job Title: Legal Assistant

Location: San Diego, CA 92101

Salary/Payrate: $95K-$105K (some flex for the right candidate)
annually and AWESOME benefits!!!

Work Environment: Hybrid (1 days WFH)

Term: Permanent / Fulltime

Bachelor’s degree required: No

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

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Legal Assistant will provide comprehensive administrative
support to multiple Partners, as well as senior and junior
members of the Legal Team. This role involves managing a variety
of confidential and complex tasks, including calendar management,
typing, editing and/or formatting legal documents and
correspondence, filing documents with various courts, both
electronically and via messenger, arranging for service of
documents, meeting coordination, project assistance, and
relationship management. The ideal candidate must excel in
multitasking, managing changing priorities, and handling highly
sensitive information with discretion. Maintains positive contact
with clients, attorneys and staff while observing confidentiality
of client and other firm matters.

Job Responsibilities:

* Calendar Management: Track litigation deadlines, and confirm
deadlines and docketed correctly. Coordinate attorney calendars,
minimize conflicts, prevent double bookings, and proactively make
decisions regarding appointment urgency and importance.
* Preparing draft court documents, including but not limited to
complaints, answers, discovery, briefs, motions, motions for
summary judgment, correspondence and memos.
* Heavy court filings at state, federal, and appellate level and
in many different venues; prior involvement in Class Action cases
is a must; knowledge of electronic filing procedures for the
various venues, including state, federal, appellate and
arbitration forums.
* Research regulations, laws, and legal articles to assist with
the preparation of reports, case files, and legal advice.
* Organizes and accurately maintains physical and electronic
documents and files in a timely manner. Creates and maintains
working files and binders as requested. Utilizes Firm provided
software to accurately store email messages and maintain and
retrieve files.
* Administrative duties include but not limited to opening new
files, requests conflict of interest checks and maintains on-line
and hard-copy files. Conducts periodic reviews for possible
storage of older files; prepares files to be closed.
* Provides backup support to other attorneys and timekeepers as
needed. Volunteers for overflow work assignments when time
permits and actively seeks to maximize productivity and promote
teamwork. Possesses knowledge of key clients and contacts.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Excellent communication and time management skills.

Possesses high level of technical competency on all Microsoft
Office and various other job-related software packages and
applications.

Detail-oriented and highly organized.

Ability to work independently, manage large workloads, and keep
deadlines.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of 5 years’ experience a working in employment and labor
law matters

Law firm experience preferred

Deep knowledge and expertise in employment and labor laws on
federal, local and state level