Litigation Legal Assistant

Messner Reeves LLP; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Full benefits

Positive working environment

Job summary

A business law firm in San Jose, California, seeks an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant to coordinate schedules, draft legal documents, and assist in client engagement. The ideal candidate is a team player with excellent communication skills and strong attention to detail. This role offers a hybrid work schedule and a competitive compensation package. Join us in providing top-notch legal support and creating a positive workplace environment.

Qualifications

• Team player with a great work ethic and positive attitude.
• Experience handling multiple attorneys with full caseloads.
• Familiarity with federal and state court procedures, including e-filing.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate heavy scheduling and calendaring for attorney meetings.
• Draft correspondence, memoranda, and other legal documents.
• Prepare files and/or binders for hearings and trials.
• Assist with client engagement and retention.
• Meet deadlines with minimal supervision.

Skills

Excellent verbal and communication skills

Highly organized

Strong attention to detail

Ability to think and act independently

Job description

Messner Reeves LLP, a full-service, business law firm with 10 offices nationwide, seeks an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant to join our team in San Jose, California.

We are looking for a long-term addition to our team who has a great work ethic and positive attitude.

Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Coordinate heavy scheduling and calendaring for attorney meetings, court deadlines, and depositions.
• Provide support by drafting correspondence, memoranda and other legal documents.
• Prepare files and/or binders for hearings, depositions, meetings, and trials.
• Assist with client engagement and retention, including preparation of engagement letters, conflict checks, conflict waivers, and submitting information to open matters.
• Ability to think and act independently and with minimal supervision.
• Well versed in both federal and state court procedure and filing requirements, including e-filing in federal court.

Requirements:

• Team player with excellent verbal and communication skills.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Experience handling multiple attorneys with full caseloads.
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule.

We offer a great working environment, competitive compensation, and full benefits