Litigation Legal Assistant

Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP is seeking a highly qualified Legal Assistant with civil litigation experience for the San Francisco office. The successful candidate will have experience filing in state, federal, and appellate courts and will demonstrate attention to detail along with excellent organizational and computer skills.

Preferred candidates will have a high degree of professionalism, the ability to work independently, and be able to contribute to a dynamic, fast-paced litigation team.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of civil litigation experience in CA state, federal, and appellate courts.
• Strong drafting, correspondence, and e-filing skills.
• Experience supporting an IP practice is a plus.
• Paralegal certificate is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare correspondence and legal documents; handle high volume calls; respond by phone or email.
• Electronically file and serve court documents in State and Federal courts.
• Manage attorney calendars, schedule meetings, and arrange travel.
• Maintain client/case files in the firm’s document management system.
• Draft and proofread general correspondence and pleadings; prepare trial binders and presentations.
• Review and process vendor payments and attorney expense reports with Finance.
• Assist with overflow work and other tasks as needed.

Skills

Civil litigation

Communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or higher preferred

ABA-approved Paralegal certificate a plus

Job description

Summary

Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP (JMM) is a client-focused law firm committed to delivering strong results. Our team values achievement, adaptability, initiative, professionalism, and resourcefulness, and we look for colleagues who share those qualities. If these values resonate with you and your experience aligns with our description below, we’d like to hear from you.

JMM is seeking a highly qualified Legal Assistant with civil litigation experience for the San Francisco office. The successful candidate will have experience with filing in state, federal, and appellate court. They will also have a keen attention to detail, as well as excellent organizational and computer skills. A high degree of professionalism, ability to work independently and as a member of a dynamic, high-paced litigation team are also desired skills.

Essential Duties

• Harness your communication skills to prepare correspondence and legal documents, handle a high volume of phone calls, and draft written responses or reply by phone or email to requests for information.
• Draw on your industry expertise to electronically file and serve court documents in State and Federal courts.
• Apply your organizational skills to manage attorney calendars, schedule meetings, and arrange travel.
• Manage the maintenance of client/case files within the firm's document management system.
• Employ your attention to detail to draft and proofread general correspondence and pleadings, create charts and graphs, and prepare trial binders and presentations.
• Collaborate with attorneys and Finance to review and process vendor payments and attorney expense reports.
• Engage with peers and other administrative teams to assist with overflow work and miscellaneous other tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent. Associate degree or higher preferred.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in civil litigation experience in California state, federal, and appellate court.
• Experience supporting an IP practice is a plus.
• Paralegal certificate from ABA approved program is a plus.

Position: Non-Exempt

Location: San Francisco. 5 days onsite for the first 30-days, then 4 days per week onsite, 1 day remote thereafter.

Salary: $90k - $115k base