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Beacon Hill’s client, a leading national law firm, is seeking a Legal Assistant to support their team in San Francisco.
- Location: Onsite – San Francisco, CA 94104 (Financial District – easily accessible via BART, bus, ferry, and other public transportation; parking is not provided)
- Start: ASAP
- Duration: Unknown at this time
- Schedule: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM with a 1-hour lunch break
- Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday
- Pay: $38-$45/hour, depending on experience
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of litigation experience, including prior experience supporting multiple attorneys
- Experience with federal and state e-filing required
- Employment litigation experience is a plus, but not required
- Exceptional writing, communication, and organization skills
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
- Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines
- Ability to analyze legal documents and ensure accuracy and knowledge of legal terminology
Responsibilities:
The Legal Assistant will provide support to attorneys by engaging in the following tasks:
- Assist with complex document production, drafting pleadings, discovery, and correspondence
- Create Table of Contents and Table of Authorities
- Prepare court filings and file with various courts (traditional and e-filings)
- Communicate with court staff regarding various issues
- Handle outgoing and incoming mail/FedEx for assigned attorneys
- Maintain calendars for assigned attorneys
- Prepare Trial Memorandum and calendar all appearances/deadlines
- Schedule Depositions, Mediations, as well as handling all calendaring for assigned attorneys
- Scan and upload documents to the document management system and create templates for new files
- Answer telephones, taking detailed messages. At request of attorneys, provide follow-up and interact with clients, outside counsel, and others
