• Location: San Francisco, California
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #1022
• Salary: $95,000 - $120,000

Litigation Legal Assistant (7+ years)
Location(s): San Francisco, CA
Salary Range: $95,000 – $120,000
Schedule: 3 days/week Onsite

Client Size: 800+

Client Description:
Our client is a full-service, AM200 law firm with offices across the United States. The firm is known for providing highly sophisticated legal services to national and international clients that include public and private, middle market and emerging companies, as well as private equity funds, entrepreneurs and not-for-profit organizations. They foster a culture that values collaboration, service, and professional development.

Position Description:
Our client’s San Francisco has an amazing opportunity for a Litigation Legal Assistant who is looking to be part of a dynamic team. This role is perfect for the legal assistant who is looking to work in a cutting-edge office of one of the nation's fastest growing law firms and assist litigators in an energetic, fast-paced environment.
The Legal Assistant plays a key role in providing support to their assigned attorneys as well as coordinating travel, calendaring and other support needs. The attorneys are looking for a contributor who wants to be an involved member of their team.

Essential Functions:

• Prepare, revise, redline and proofread various pleadings, correspondence, memoranda, motions, briefs (Federal, State and local level, including appellate), generation of tables of authorities, tables of contents, etc.
• Heavy case management, correspondence and communication with courts, clients, witnesses, experts and opposing counsel regarding hearings, depositions, trials and various meetings.
• Assist with the assembly, production and tracking of discovery requests and responses, deposition, exhibits, trial binders and trial preparation.
• Working knowledge of e-filing procedures and requirements for Federal, State and local courts.
• Create and maintain client and administrative files in accordance with firm procedures, including within the document management system.
• Schedule appointments including meeting invites, video conference details, conference room requests, meal requests etc. and maintains attorney's calendar.
• Enter and release attorney's billable time in accordance with firm guidelines. Review proformas for billings received from the Accounting Department to clients for services rendered.
• Perform initial conflict checks and open/close client matters and prepare engagement letters.
• Monitor case deadlines and work with Docket Department to ensure deadlines are entered and met.
• Coordinate travel arrangements and track travel expenses for timely reimbursement.
• Communicate professionally and promptly with internal and external clients to deliver a high level of customer service, consistent with the Firm's “First in Service” philosophy.

Qualifications:

• Legal Assistants must have a High School Diploma in addition to seven years of litigation experience, preferably with MDL or class action litigation, in addition to strong federal and state filing experience.
• Must be able to handle multiple priorities at one time, work well with others and have excellent communication skills.
• Comprehensive knowledge in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word), TOC, TOA, Styles and PDF software.
• Experience with InTapp Time, Intapp Open, Chrome River Expense Reporting, Aderant, Interaction, iManage are pluses.
• Must possess an excellent customer service attitude.