El Segundo: Legal Assistant

Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Insurance: medical, dental, vision,dis

Disability and life insurance

Flexible spending account

Job summary

Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP in El Segundo seeks a skilled legal assistant with at least 3 years of law-firm experience. The role is hybrid, requiring 1–2 days in the office weekly, and candidates should reside in the greater Los Angeles area.

Responsibilities include e-filing in CA state and federal courts, docketing, and trial prep. Ideal candidates have strong communication, organizational, and multitasking skills, and are proficient with MS Office and eDockets.

Qualifications

• 3 years of relevant law-firm experience required.
• Experience with insurance defense is highly preferred.
• Hybrid position requiring 1–2 days in-office per week; LA metro living required.

Responsibilities

• Perform e-filing in CA state and federal courts.
• Manage attorneys calendars and schedule meetings, depositions, mediations, and travel.
• Prepare and proof pleadings, discovery, and routine shell macros.
• Open and close legal files and manage correspondence with clients, firms, and carriers.
• Track deadlines via docketing and calendar systems; support multiple attorneys.
• Assist in trial preparation and document filing with attorneys.

Skills

EFiling experience

Calendar management

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Team player

Time management

Office software

Tools

EFiling systems

eDockets

Microsoft Office

Job description

National law firm has an immediate opening for a skilled and experienced legal assistant in its El Segundo office. Qualified candidates must have 3 years of relevant experience in a law firm setting. Insurance defense is highly preferred. This position is hybrid and will require you to come into the office 1-2 days per week. Therefore, you must live in the greater Los Angeles area - no exceptions.

Skills and Responsibilities, include but are not limited to the following:

• e-filing experience in California, both State and Federal court
• Familiar with civil, arbitration procedures/filings
• Maintain attorneys calendar by planning and scheduling meetings, depositions, mediations, teleconferences, and travel
• Have the ability to communicate with outside law firms to schedule depositions and other meetings as needed
• Proof and finalize correspondence, pleadings, discovery, motions, and prepare routine shell macros
• Ability to prepare and file pleading documents and discovery documents while consulting with the attorney
• Be able to open and close legal files
• Handle general correspondence between outside law firms, clients, and insurance carriers
• Record and track deadlines through docketing and calendar system
• Assist multiple attorneys
• Trial preparation

Requirements:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to be a team player
• Excellent organizational skills including ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple projects
• Ability to multi-task independently
• Professional and pleasant demeanor
• Time management skills to handle multiple tasks efficiently and accurately
• Knowledge of e-filing systems and eDockets a must
• High level of computer competency, in the complete Microsoft Office Suite; proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel, iManage document file system
• Requires the ability to work 40 Hours a week M-F 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Benefits include:

• A competitive salary package, including the potential for bonuses
• Insurance including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and a flexible spending account