Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Niesar & Vestal LLP; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401K plan

Paid time off & federal holidays

Job summary

Niesar & Vestal LLP in San Francisco is seeking a full-time legal administrator to support transactional, trademark, and litigation attorneys in a busy downtown office.

The role includes filing, corporate record maintenance, entity formation support, legal research, calendar management, and document drafting. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• College degree or Paralegal Certificate or equivalent.
• 2+ years law office experience preferred; familiarity with corporate transactional work and general litigation a plus.
• Familiarity with California state and federal e-filing platforms and e-discovery platforms; PACER experience a plus.
• Experience with Westlaw, LexisNexis, and electronic calendaring programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide general legal and administrative support to transactional, trademark, and litigation attorneys
• Create and maintain Corporate Minute Books and Share Journals; assist with entity formation, name availability searches, and preparation of organizational documents; maintain corporate records; prepare foreign qualifications, withdrawals, and dissolutions
• File corporate documents with the Secretary of State and SEC, including Blue Sky and securities filings
• Handle state and federal court filings (electronic and paper), and service of documents on parties and non-parties
• Maintain electronic calendars of transactional deadlines and litigation case events
• Conduct legal and factual research using Westlaw, LexisNexis, and other databases
• Draft, format, proofread, and redline transactional documents and basic discovery requests/responses
• Review documents for responsiveness, relevance, and privilege; manage hard-copy and electronic discovery
• Maintain transactional, trademark, and litigation case files
• General administrative support (correspondence, spreadsheets, copying/scanning, reception relief)
• Willingness to learn and assist with a variety of legal and administrative tasks as needed

Skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Team player

Communication skills

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Friendly demeanor

Education

College degree

Paralegal Certificate

Equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe

Westlaw

LexisNexis

Electronic calendaring

Job description

Full-time person needed to help us manage our workload and earn our undying gratitude. We are a small corporate transactional and litigation law firm located in the financial district, one block from Montgomery Street BART station.

REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent organizational skills, good problem-solving traits, team player, pleasant and good-humored, able to multitask, attentive to detail, and strong communication skills
• College degree or Paralegal Certificate or equivalent
• 2+ years law office experience preferred; familiarity with both corporate transactional work and general litigation practice a plus
• Familiarity with California state and federal e-filing platforms and e-discovery platforms; PACER experience a plus
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Adobe, Westlaw, LexisNexis, and electronic calendaring programs

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide general legal and administrative support to transactional, trademark, and litigation attorneys
• Create and maintain Corporate Minute Books and Share Journals; assist with entity formation, name availability searches, and preparation of organizational documents; maintain corporate records; prepare foreign qualifications, withdrawals, and dissolutions
• File corporate documents with the Secretary of State and SEC, including Blue Sky and securities filings
• Handle state and federal court filings (electronic and paper), and service of documents on parties and non-parties
• Maintain electronic calendars of transactional deadlines and litigation case events
• Conduct legal and factual research using Westlaw, LexisNexis, and other databases
• Draft, format, proofread, and redline transactional documents and basic discovery requests/responses
• Review documents for responsiveness, relevance, and privilege; manage hard-copy and electronic discovery
• Maintain transactional, trademark, and litigation case files
• General administrative support (correspondence, spreadsheets, copying/scanning, reception relief)
• Willingness to learn and assist with a variety of legal and administrative tasks as needed

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Compensation: between $75,000 and $90,000, depending on experience
• Benefits include Health Insurance, 401K, Profit Sharing Contributions to 401K, federal holidays and paid time off

ADDITIONAL

• This is a full-time and an in-office position; Monday-Friday, possible occasional overtime required (very rarely) evenings and/or weekends