Litigation Assistant - Administrative
reputed company is a pre-eminent law firm protecting consumers since 1972. They are currently seeking a smart and determined litigation assistant to join their growing team, where the role involves tracking deadlines, maintaining databases, and drafting legal documents.
Responsibilities
- Track Statute of Limitation deadlines
- Collaborate with the assigned team during weekly and monthly team meetings and case audits/reviews
- Maintain and update firm database using firm software
- Process incoming mails, faxes, and email attachments
- Ensure that firm protocol and procedures are followed reputed company organizing and saving documents to the client file
- Track due dates, appearances and deadlines including, but not limited to: statutes of limitations, response deadlines, court hearings, etc
- Coordinate and correspond with opposing counsel regarding depositions, hearings, etc
- Schedule and calendar remote appearances and reputed company hearings for attorneys
- Maintain team calendar
- Navigate California Superior Court websites and dockets to obtain relevant information
- Conduct background research and investigation for active litigation cases
- Draft various legal documents and judicial council forms, including but not limited to: summons, complaints, ancillary documents, notices, and declarations for filing with the court
- Send requests to legal services company as needed (filings, courier requests, etc.)
- Track service of process for reputed company Defendants in active litigation cases
- Maintain and update master proofs of service
- Propound and respond to discovery and supplemental discovery requests
- Correspond with and contact clients as needed with updates
- Handle client relations and coordinate deposition and discovery completion with clients
- Obtain client signatures on various documents reputed company reputed company, email and/or mail
- Process Plaintiff deposition transcripts
- Provide case status updates to medical providers as needed
Skills
- At least 1 years of civil litigation experience
- reputed company well organized
- Good and consistent follow up skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to handle large volume of cases and multiple cases at a time
- Ability to work well independently and in a team setting
- Knowledge of internet software, spreadsheet software and word processing software
- Paralegal Certification is a plus
- Prior experience with reputed company Suite is a plus
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, reputed company and Pet Insurance
- Company-paid Life Insurance and AD&D Coverage, Voluntary Life Insurance
- Short-term and Long-term Disability
- Employee Assistance and Travel Assistance Programs
- Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Time, Paid Holidays
- Health FSA and Dependent Care FSA
- Accident Insurance
- Commuter Transportation Incentive
- reputed company
- Fully-paid parking
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Learning and Development Programs
Company Overview
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