Fully Remote Lemon Law Legal Assistant

Steffan & Co.; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Outstanding benefits

Discretionary bonus in July

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Steffan & Co. seeks a remote-capable Legal Assistant/Secretary to support 10 attorneys in lemon law litigation defense. You will draft and file documents, manage calendars, coordinate domestic and international travel, and maintain client files in a fast-paced environment.

Must have 2+ years in litigation support, CA and federal e-filing experience, and strong MS Office and document management skills. Competitive benefits and a discretionary bonus are offered.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of lemon law litigation or general litigation defense experience as a legal assistant, legal secretary, or paralegal.
• Ability to handle a busy desk, multitask, and remain focused.
• 50-60 wpm typing.
• e-Filing experience in CA and federal courts is required.
• Good working knowledge of document management systems such as iManage or other legal document management systems.
• Computer proficiency in Windows-based software and Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook. Basic technological and research skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft, revise, and format legal documents, correspondence, memoranda, and e-mail
• Perform administrative tasks such as preparing expense reports, check requests, client invoices, and time entries, as requested
• E-filing in the State (CA) and Federal courts
• Maintaining and managing client files
• Maintaining attorneys’ calendars and scheduling appointments
• Initiating communication and responding to client inquiries
• Coordinating client meetings, travel arrangements (domestic and international), and conferences
• Performing general administrative tasks of filing, mailing, answering phone calls, and greeting clients
• Working cooperatively with staff, paralegals, and lawyers
• Maintaining proficiency with office procedures and staying current with Firm technology

Skills

Typing 50-60 wpm

CA & Federal e-Filing

MS Office Suite

Document management (iManage)

Education

High School diploma

Tools

iManage

Job description

Remote Lemon Law Defense Litigation Defense Legal Assistant – Secretary

Work fully remotely as long as you are in the PDT or CDT, but you must have solid experience with CA courts and CA e-filings. Flex-time starts at 8:30-5 or 9-5:30.

If you are within 1.5 hour commute to LA or SF, it is a hybrid model of 2 days in the office per week

Solid tenure is key to success with this firm. Please have at least 3+ years in your current job.

You must have Defense-side experience, not Plaintiff-side. Lemon law is highly desired but is not required.

$80,000-$95,000, depending on location, legal experience, and education.

The firm offers outstanding benefits and a discretionary bonus in July. You will work with a dynamic group of 10 well-respected lemon law litigation defense associates and partners in California and other cities in the US.

This fast-paced, busy position has substantive work, a fantastic manager, incredibly helpful staff, and great attorneys.

Why the assignment level works (7-10 timekeepers):

• Secretaries are not entering docketing.
• Secretaries are not doing the shells, the word-processing team is handling it.
• Secretaries are not doing their copying or production, the services team handles it.
• Most attorneys enter their own time, but there are exceptions.

Solid knowledge of California state e-Filing procedures and federal e-Filing procedures is required.

This firm has one of the world’s most robust integrated legal practices, with 45 offices worldwide. The firm is renowned for its local connections and global influence and delivers comprehensive legal services worldwide.

The firm seeks a Legal assistant/secretary to join their lemon law litigation defense Practice Group. You will support 10 attorneys who work in the firm’s LA office and other offices within the US

Please have 2+ years as a legal secretary, legal assistant, or paralegal working in litigation or lemon law litigation defense in a law firm. This job will also work in other litigation practice groups and corporate law.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Draft, revise, and format legal documents, correspondence, memoranda, and e-mail
• Perform administrative tasks such as preparing expense reports, check requests, client invoices, and time entries, as requested
• E-filing in the State (CA) and Federal courts
• Maintaining and managing client files
• Maintaining attorneys’ calendars and scheduling appointments
• Initiating communication and responding to client inquiries
• Coordinating client meetings, travel arrangements (domestic and international), and conferences
• Performing general administrative tasks of filing, mailing, answering phone calls, and greeting clients
• Working cooperatively with staff, paralegals, and lawyers
• Maintaining proficiency with office procedures and staying current with Firm technology

Qualifications:

• A High School diploma is required
• 2+ years of lemon law litigation or general Litigation defense experience as a legal assistant. legal secretary, or paralegal
• Ability to handle a busy desk, multitask, and remain focused
• 50-60 wpm typing
• e-Filing experience in CA and federal courts is required
• Good working knowledge of document management systems such as iManage or other legal document management systems
• Computer proficiency in Windows-based software and Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook. Basic technological and research skills.

37.5-hour workweek, paid overtime, very stable and growing, fantastic healthcare benefits, dental, vision, STD, LTD, 20 days PTO, ten holidays, discretionary bonus and 401k contribution, and a diverse firm culture

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