Legal Assistant

Matura Farrington; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Matura Farrington, Inc. in Los Angeles seeks a dedicated legal assistant to provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support across Litigation and Corporate practices.

This role also serves as primary coverage during planned or unplanned absences of other legal assistants, and oversees general office workflow and document preparation. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of direct legal assistant experience, a high school diploma or equivalent, and strong typing (70+ WPM) with advanced

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of direct legal assistant experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent; paralegal coursework preferred.
• 70+ WPM typing speed; advanced MS Office proficiency (Word, Outlook).
• Experience with document management systems (iManage) and e-filing portals.

Responsibilities

• Provide seamless administrative coverage for assigned legal teams during leaves of absence, managing phones, mail, calendar, and travel.
• Draft, format, edit, and proofread leases, contracts, pleadings, briefs, and discovery with high precision.
• Manage time entries, process billing invoices, submit expense reports, open new client matters, and assemble closing binders.
• Coordinate court filings, e-filings, docketing, trial notebooks/exhibits, and deposition scheduling.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Confidentiality

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office (Word, Outlook)

iManage

e-filing portals

Job description

• Role Type: Full-Time
• Compensation: 65k-90k

A growing AM200 firm in Los Angeles is seeking a legal assistant to provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support across both Litigation and Corporate practices. This position acts as primary coverage during planned or unplanned absences of dedicated legal assistants, while also managing general office workflow, document preparation, and special project needs.

Responsibilities:

• Coverage & Daily Support: Provide seamless administrative coverage for assigned legal teams during leaves of absence, managing phone screens, mail processing, calendar tracking, and travel arrangements.
• Document Processing: Draft, format, edit, and proofread legal documents—including leases, contracts, pleadings, briefs, and discovery—ensuring high precision in legal syntax, formatting, and grammar.
• Billing & Records: Manage time entry, process billing invoices, submit expense reports, open new client matters, and assemble closing binders.
• Litigation Desk Duties: Coordinate court filings, execute e-filings, maintain docketing schedules, format trial notebooks/exhibits, schedule depositions, track deadlines, and organize process service or expert witness logistics.
• Records Management: Organize physical and electronic files in accordance with organizational record retention policies.

Candidate Qualifications:

• Experience: Minimum 3 years of direct legal assistant experience
• Education: High school diploma or equivalent; specialized administrative/paralegal coursework preferred.
• Technical Skills: 70+ WPM typing speed; advanced proficiency in MS Office (Word, Outlook); familiarity with document management systems (e.g., iManage) and e-filing portals.
• Core Competencies: High attention to detail, strong time-management skills under tight deadlines, excellent written/verbal communication, and strict adherence to client confidentiality.