Legal Admin/ Legal Assistant -

Location: Long Beach
Posted on: November 11, 2024

Job Description:

Seeking a Legal Assistant for a company located in Long Beach CA

Responsibilities include:

Provide professional initial interface between law offices and visitors or other members of the public

Accurate and professional receiving, screening, and routing incoming phone calls

Strong sense of professional responsibility, including sensitivity to confidentiality and discretion.

Advanced oral and written communication skills (excellent grammar/spelling) with the ability to communicate effectively

Maintain conference room and other general office areas and see to hospitality needs of guests (coffee, water, etc.)

Primary and Secondary Administrative Support for Multiple Attorneys

Provide administrative support with assigned tasks and projects as needed, in both primary and secondary administrative support roles as needed

Ability to support multiple managers/teams; must be able to handle high volume of job responsibilities and multiple assignments

Strong attention to detail and consistency in data entry, drafting, editing, and all other work product

Experience in preparation of draft discovery and other legal documents

Familiarity with and proficiency in online and hard-copy legal research

Familiarity with California courts (Superior, Appeal, US District)

Ensure correct paperwork is filed with courts within their given deadline

(electronically and other court-approved methods)

Ability to recognize and meet critical long-, medium-, and short-term deadlines

Organize case files and maintain all case documents, both electronically and in physical files

Other Critical Requirements

Must have strong working knowledge of Word, Outlook and Excel

Ability to work in a team environment

Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

Excellent attendance, punctuality, and strong work ethic

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision or on a team

Ability to ask for additional work

Comfortable asking for clarification of responsibilities, priorities, or detailed requirements

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and will consider all qualified candidates without regard to disability or protected veteran status.

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