Legal Assistant

Oktay Consulting LLC; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Oktay Consulting LLC in Santa Ana, CA is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to join our established Workers' Compensation Defense team. This full-time, in-office role requires 2–5 years of legal assistant experience, with a focus on calendar control, deadlines, and handling multiple active matters in a fast-paced setting.

The ideal candidate will be organized, dependable, and proficient with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and EAMS; MerusCase experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience as a Legal Assistant in a defense firm preferred.
• Experience with workers' compensation rules, procedures, and terminology preferred.
• Strong calendaring and deadline management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Experience with EAMS and cloud-based case management systems such as MerusCase is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage calendars, deadlines, and multiple active matters in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Legal Assistant experience

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Deadline management

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

EAMS

MerusCase

Job description

An established Workers' Compensation Defense Law firm in Orange County, is actively looking to add an experienced Legal Assistant to their team.

This is a full-time, in-office position for someone with 2-5 years of legal assistant experience, ideally within workers' compensation defense. The right candidate will be organized, dependable, and comfortable managing calendars, deadlines, and multiple active matters in a fast-paced legal environment.

Qualifications:

• 2-5 years of experience as a Legal Assistant
• Experience with workers' compensation rules, procedures, and terminology preferred
• Strong calendaring and deadline management skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Experience with EAMS
• Familiarity with cloud-based case management systems; MerusCase experience is a plus
• Strong organizational, multitasking, and prioritization skills