Senior Legal Assistant – Litigation & Trial Support

Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Plan

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

401k

Disability Insurance

Profit Sharing

Job summary

Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP in Santa Ana, CA is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to join our team. This role provides broad secretarial, administrative, and clerical support to several Attorneys in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has strong organizational and communication skills and is proficient in MS Office; three+ years in legal litigation support is preferred.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of legal litigation secretarial or legal assistant experience is required, large law firm experience is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated initiative and self-direction.

Responsibilities

• Draft and edit pleadings and related legal documents.
• E-file and paper file documents with state, federal and appellate courts.
• Maintain team and court calendars and keep attorneys aware of scheduled events and approaching deadlines.
• Schedule meetings and conference calls.
• Communicate by phone and email with clients and vendors, maintaining professionalism and a high level of customer service.
• Handle billing for assigned timekeepers.
• Assist in trial preparation.
• Maintain electronic and paper files on a regular basis.
• Coordinate travel arrangements and process expense reports.
• Assist fellow workers and/or other timekeepers as needed.

Skills

Litigation secretarial experience

Attention to detail

Initiative / self-direction

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP in Santa Ana, CA is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to join our team. This role provides broad secretarial, administrative, and clerical support to several Attorneys in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has strong organizational and communication skills and is proficient in MS Office; three+ years in legal litigation support is preferred.