Litigation Legal Assistant

Macdonald & Cody, LLP; Monrovia (CA); On-site; USD 39,261 - 55,104; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid healthcare

401k with employer matching

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Casual attire

Work-life balance

No overtime

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Macdonald & Cody, LLP in California is seeking an energetic litigation legal assistant with 3+ years in a fast-paced civil litigation setting. The role emphasizes case intake, deadlines, and filings in state, federal, and appellate courts.

You will support trial preparation, prepare exhibit binders, and communicate with clients and insurance carriers by phone and email. Proficiency in Word, Outlook and Excel is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of civil litigation legal assistant experience.
• Self-starter with a strong work ethic and ability to hit the ground running.
• Experience with case intake/opening and managing deadlines.
• Experience with filing and service in California superior, federal and appellate courts.
• Knowledge of pleadings, discovery rules, and deposition process.
• Familiarity with trial-triggered deadlines and exhibit binders.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word/Outlook/Excel).

Responsibilities

• Assist with trial preparation, including filing and service of trial documents.
• Communicate with clients and insurance carriers via email and phone.
• Manage deadlines to ensure attorneys meet them.
• Maintain case intake/opening workflows.
• Prepare exhibit binders and assist with discovery as needed.

Skills

Civil litigation experience

Legal assistant

Deadline management

Client communication

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Macdonald & Cody, LLP is an insurance defense litigation firm specializing in personal injury and catastrophic injury claims. Macdonald & Cody, LLP seeks an energetic, hard-working, dedicated litigation legal assistant to join our firm.

Qualifications

• Must have 3+ years of experience in a fast-paced law firm as a civil litigation legal assistant/legal secretary (personal injury experience preferred and construction defect experience a plus).
• The candidate must be self-starting with a “hit the ground running” work ethic.
• Experience with case intake/opening.
• Experience with managing deadlines and ensuring attorneys meet the same.
• Experience with filing and service in California superior, federal and appellate courts.
• Knowledge of rules relating to service and filing of pleadings and discovery.
• Familiarity with expert designation and deposition process.
• Familiarity with trial-triggered deadlines.
• Candidate must be comfortable with client/insurance carrier contact via email and phone.
• Candidate must have trial preparation experience, including preparation, service, and filing of trial documents, motions in limine, and preparation of exhibit binders.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word/Outlook/Excel).

This is not a Paralegal hybrid role.

Benefits

• Casual attire Monday through Friday.
• Work-life balance promoted.
• Overtime is not required.
• Great team-oriented work environment.
• Offers opportunities to grow personally & professionally.
• Compensation commensurate with experience.
• Employer-paid healthcare.
• 401k with employer matching.
• 10 paid holidays a year.
• Paid time off.

The hourly range in California for this role is $28.50 - $40.00 and represents the firm's good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's experience, qualifications and location.