Legal Assistant

We are a diverse and expanding plaintiff‑side employment and personal injury (PI) law firm specializing in wage and hour class and representative actions, single‑plaintiff harassment / discrimination / retaliation claims, and personal injury matters, including motor vehicle accidents.

We are looking for two (2) experienced legal assistants with at least three years of legal experience at a litigation law firm and with California and Federal courts. Spanish speaking is required.

• Competitive Salary, Medical and Benefits Package, commensurate with experience.
• Several yearly bonuses based on performance (discretionary).
• Team environment where we work as a group.
• Training to address any experience deficiencies.
• Assignment to limited number of attorneys to assure high quality of work.
• Provide appropriate level of work and workload as your experience grows.
• The opportunity for growth and development as the firm grows.

Salary Range: $30 - $35 DOE.

The successful candidate will assist a partner with scheduling; reviewing, prioritizing, and responding to emails; answering and returning phone calls; organizing documents; maintaining records; keeping track of Excel spreadsheets; taking notes at meetings and any other assistance that the partner needs. This position also requires limited data entry for bookkeeping including entering invoice data from documents, complying with data entry deadlines, sorting data information to prepare for computer entry, reviewing data for errors, and any other data entry tasks as necessary for the bookkeeper.

The successful candidate must have experience with all aspects of litigation and be able to prepare and file and e‑file documents in court; create internal files; file, photocopy, scan, fax and mail correspondence; go on Fed Ex and post‑office trips; manage and organize documents; draft correspondence and legal forms; greet clients and other guests; maintain attorneys' general calendars; coordinate messengers and deliveries;

schedule meetings; prepare the conference room for meetings; and/or order food and drinks; assist attorneys and other team members with trial preparations; and other clerical duties as necessary, and any other data entry tasks as necessary for the bookkeeper.

If you are looking for a team environment with training, appropriate workload and room for growth, this is the firm for you. EOE.