Hybrid Litigation Assistant—Medical Malpractice Defense

Jobot; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Medical coverage

PTO and holidays

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

Jobot is seeking an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant to support a busy partner's desk in a medical malpractice insurance defense firm. This full-time role offers a hybrid schedule, a 37.5-hour workweek, and a strong benefits package.

Key responsibilities include managing cases through trial, preparing discovery and pleadings, maintaining calendars, E-filing, and liaising with clients. Minimum seven years of litigation experience and excellent proofreading and communication skills are

Qualifications

• Minimum of seven years of litigation experience required.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints.
• Strong proofreading skills; familiarity with medical terminology and spellings a plus.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work effectively with a diverse group of clients, attorneys and staff with courtesy and tact.
• Ability to maintain a high level of mental effort while producing a high volume of work.
• Flexibility to occasionally work beyond 37.5 hours to meet the demands of the position.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorney with all aspects of managing cases through trial.
• Prepare and organize discovery, motions and other pleadings; deposition notices and subpoenas; trial/hearing binder creation and preparation of exhibits.
• Type correspondence, pleadings, memoranda and other legal documents; draft standard correspondence and other documents.
• Review, sort and chit incoming documents and mail.
• Establish and maintain calendar and deadline reminder systems; utilize master calendar system.
• E-file court documents; familiarity with local rules of Court, State and Federal Courts.
• Electronic transcription
• Open new files, request conflict of interest checks, and maintain all client and general files; prepare files to be closed.
• Receive clients and visitors; maintain good public relations with clients; observe confidentiality of attorney-client relationship

Skills

Litigation experience

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Multitasking

Job description

Jobot is seeking an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant to support a busy partner's desk in a medical malpractice insurance defense firm. This full-time role offers a hybrid schedule, a 37.5-hour workweek, and a strong benefits package.

Key responsibilities include managing cases through trial, preparing discovery and pleadings, maintaining calendars, E-filing, and liaising with clients. Minimum seven years of litigation experience and excellent proofreading and communication skills are