Legal Assistant

Legal
Costa Mesa, CA
1 - 5+ years
Money
$24.86 - $35.14 / hour Pay Rate
Function
Legal
location
Costa Mesa, CA
Experience
1 - 5+ years
pay
$24.86 - $35.14 / hour Pay Rate

Responsibilities

  • Provide administrative support to lawyer and enhance office effectiveness
  • Handle communication with clients, witnesses etc.
  • Administratively support and attend trials
  • Prepare case briefs and summarize depositions, interrogatories, and testimony
  • Conduct investigations and statistical/documentary research
  • Locate and develop case relevant information
  • Type up and file basic legal documents and correspondence
  • Answer and direct phone calls
  • Maintain contact lists
  • Monitor deadlines and juggle calendars

qualifications

  • Proven working experience as legal assistant or legal secretary
  • Familiarity with law, legal procedures and protocols, and court system
  • Satisfactory knowledge of day-to-day operations of a legal office
  • Computer literacy
  • Proficiency in English
  • Working knowledge of case management software
  • Excellent secretarial and organizational skills
  • Ability to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure

required qualifications

  • Dropbox
  • Scheduling
  • Calendar Management
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • macOS
  • Microsoft 365

job highlights

  • 100% onsite
  • 3-month contract (high potential to extend/convert to FTE)
  • Proficient in Microsoft 365, Outlook, Excel, Word, Dropbox or other document filing systems
  • Ability to work effectively on Mac devices
  • Excellent proofreading skills
  • Positive, proactive, professional, and polished attitude with the ability to perform with limited supervision
  • Huge plus if you have experience or an interest in Corporate and Securities Law
  • Paralegals are welcome to apply

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  • We do consider applications from qualified candidates with prior arrests and conviction records, in accordance with applicable regulations.
  • It is imperative that you have the legal authorization to work in the United States, as we do not provide sponsorship.