Legal Assistant

Law Office of Shaun Setareh Inc; Beverly Hills (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Setareh Law Group in Los Angeles, CA is seeking an organized Legal Assistant to support attorneys handling plaintiff-side employment litigation, including wage-and-hour, wrongful termination, and discrimination matters. The role emphasizes litigation-support experience, calendar management, document prep, court filings, and coordinating appearances.

You will interact with clients, vendors, and court personnel, and ensure confidential handling of sensitive information using firm case management

Qualifications

• Three years of legal assistant experience in a litigation practice; plaintiff-side employment law experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of California state and federal court procedures, electronic filing, and litigation calendaring.
• Strong organizational, proofreading, communication, and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys with case management, document preparation, correspondence, and litigation assignments.
• Maintain accurate calendars for hearings, filing deadlines, discovery deadlines, and attorney appearances.
• Coordinate court appearance arrangements, including reservations, confirmations, and access instructions.
• Assist with state and federal court filings, service of process, and proof-of-service follow-up.
• Review court notices and orders, promptly notify handling attorneys, and update calendars and tasks.
• Maintain organized electronic case files and accurate records in the firm’s case management system.
• Communicate with clients, court personnel, vendors, and process servers as directed by attorneys.
• Monitor assignments, provide status updates, and confirm completion.
• Escalate unclear instructions, deadline concerns, and unresolved issues promptly.

Skills

Litigation support

Organization

Communication

Time management

Confidentiality

Tools

MyCase

Clio

InfoTrack

PACER

Job description

Legal Assistant — Plaintiff-Side Employment Law

Setareh Law Group | Los Angeles, CA

Compensation: $35.00 per hour

Setareh Law Group seeks an organized, detail-oriented Legal Assistant to support attorneys handling plaintiff-side employment litigation, including wage and hour, wrongful termination, discrimination, and PAGA matters. The ideal candidate has litigation support experience, communicates clearly, and takes ownership of assignments.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys with case management, document preparation, correspondence, and litigation assignments.
• Maintain accurate calendars for hearings, filing deadlines, discovery deadlines, and attorney appearances.
• Coordinate court appearance arrangements, including reservations, confirmations, and access instructions.
• Assist with state and federal court filings, service of process, and proof-of-service follow-up.
• Review court notices and orders, promptly notify handling attorneys, and update calendars and tasks.
• Maintain organized electronic case files and accurate records in the firm’s case management system.
• Communicate with clients, court personnel, vendors, and process servers as directed by attorneys.
• Monitor assignments, provide status updates, and confirm completion. When multiple assistants receive an assignment, coordinate immediately to establish one primary owner and prevent duplicate work.
• Escalate unclear instructions, deadline concerns, and unresolved issues promptly.

Qualifications

• At least three years of legal assistant experience in a litigation practice; plaintiff-side employment law experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of California state and federal court procedures, electronic filing, and litigation calendaring.
• Strong organizational, proofreading, communication, and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and handle confidential information professionally.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Experience with MyCase or Clio preferred; familiarity with InfoTrack and PACER is a plus.