Civil Litigation Legal Assistant

Quinn Covarrubias; Roseville (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Quinn Covarrubias is seeking a Civil Litigation Legal Assistant to join our Roseville, CA office. You will support civil litigation attorneys across California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, with strong organizational and proofreading skills.

We offer training by experienced legal assistants and paralegals and welcome motivated candidates with varying levels of experience. Responsibilities include calendaring deadlines, court filings, document preparation, and trial support.

Qualifications

• Ability to prioritise tasks and multitask effectively.
• Strong attention to detail in all work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Deadline- and detail-oriented approach to tasks.
• Experience with MS Office and Adobe Acrobat.
• Familiarity with legal calendaring software.
• Experience scheduling depositions and subpoenas.
• Knowledge of personal injury litigation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Calendaring state and federal litigation deadlines.
• Courts filing (electronic and standard).
• Assisting attorneys with document preparation.
• Proofreading and formatting per court requirements.
• Follow-up on filings.
• Scheduling and subpoenaing witnesses to trial and depositions.
• Assisting with discovery responses.
• Assisting with trial preparation.
• Complete other litigation support activities as delegated.

Skills

Prioritization

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Deadline-driven

Scheduling

Witness coordination

Legal document handling

Tools

MS Office

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Legal calendaring software

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a Civil Litigation Legal Assistant to become a part of our team! You will provide overall support to civil litigation attorneys who practice in California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, out of our office in Roseville, CA. We are looking for a candidate with strong organizational and proofreading skills, someone who is attentive to detail, takes initiative, communicates well, and who enjoys working in a team environment. We provide great training opportunities by experienced legal assistants and paralegals and are willing to train motivated candidates who do not have significant experience in the legal industry.

Responsibilities

• Calendaring state and federal litigation deadlines;
• Court filing (electronic and standard);
• Assisting attorneys with document preparation;
• Proofreading and formatting in compliance with court requirements;
• Follow-up on filings;
• Scheduling and subpoenaing witnesses to trial and depositions;
• Assisting attorneys in answering discovery;
• Assisting with trial preparation;
• Complete other litigation support activities as delegated.

Qualifications

• Ability to prioritize and multitask
• Strong attention to detail, maintain organized approach to work assignments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Deadline and detail-oriented
• Proficiency in MS Office programs and Adobe Acrobat Professional
• Experience with (or ability to learn) legal calendaring software
• Experience (or ability to learn) scheduling depositions
• Experience (or ability to learn) subpoenaing medical records and witnesses
• Experience with personal injury litigation is a plus;

Company Description

We are a 100 percent Women Owned law firm that practices in multiple states in fast paced litigation and trial practice.