Legal Assistant

Noon & Associates, PC; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

SIMPLE IRA with employer matching

Parking

Job summary

Noon & Associates, a dynamic boutique civil litigation firm in San Diego, is seeking a Legal Assistant with 3+ years of California civil litigation experience. You will support internal attorneys by preparing pleadings, managing deadlines, and ensuring accurate e-filing in state and federal courts.

Strong MS Office skills, excellent communication, and meticulous organizational abilities are essential as you handle multiple matters with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3+ years of recent experience as a Legal Assistant in a California civil litigation practice.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and experience with legal document-management, calendaring, and e-filing systems.
• Strong knowledge of California civil litigation from case inception through trial.
• Ability to prepare, format, proofread, and file pleadings and other litigation documents; calendar deadlines; e-file in state and federal courts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with clients, courts, opposing counsel, experts, and vendors.
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage multiple matters with minimal supervision.
• Proactive, dependable, and comfortable taking ownership while working with attorneys and team in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, format, proofread, and file pleadings and other litigation documents.
• Accurately calendar deadlines and e-file in CA state and federal courts.
• Coordinate with attorneys, clients, and vendors to support case management.
• Manage multiple active litigation matters and deadlines.

Skills

California civil litigation knowledge

Deadline management

Professional communication

Multi-tasking under deadlines

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

We are a dynamic, modern boutique litigation firm handling professional liability, tort and commercial, and tort disputes (check us out – www.noonlaw.com).

Key Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3+ years of recent experience as a Legal Assistant in a California civil litigation practice, with strong knowledge of California state-court procedures and deadlines (references required).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint) and experience working with legal document-management, calendaring, and e-filing systems.
• Strong working knowledge of California civil litigation from case inception through trial, including discovery, depositions, expert discovery, mediation, arbitration, and trial preparation.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare, format, proofread, and file pleadings, motions, discovery, and other litigation documents; accurately calendar deadlines; and e-file in California state and federal courts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including professional communication with clients, courts, opposing counsel, experts, and vendors.
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple active litigation matters, competing deadlines, and attorney priorities with minimal supervision.
• Proactive, dependable, and comfortable taking ownership of assignments while working directly with attorneys, clients, and team members in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

What We Offer:

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and firm holidays including week between Christmas and New Years considered a holiday
• Medical and dental insurance
• SIMPLE IRA with employer matching
• Supportive, collaborative team culture in our downtown San Diego office
• Parking

About Noon & Associates:

Noon & Associates focuses on high-level civil litigation, including business and commercial disputes, professional liability (legal, accountancy, financial), employment, personal injury, product liability, construction, and architect and engineer litigation. Our firm is known for its analytical, aggressive, and detail-oriented approach, consistently securing early and favorable outcomes for our diverse client base. Clients include law, accountancy, and engineering firms, as well as local, regional, and national businesses, insurance carriers and individuals.