Job Title: Litigation Administrative Assistant

Location: San Francisco, CA 94104

Salary/Payrate: $90K - $120K

Work Environment: 5 days onsite for the first 30-days Hybrid (1 of days WFH) -

Term: Fulltime

Bachelor’s degree required: No

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired

Job Description:

Our client is seeking a highly qualified Legal Assistant with civil litigation experience for the San Francisco office. The successful candidate will have experience with filing in state, federal, and appellate court. They will also have a keen attention to detail, as well as excellent organizational and computer skills. A high degree of professionalism, ability to work independently and as a member of a dynamic, high-paced litigation team are also desired skills.

Responsibilities:

• Harness your communication skills to prepare correspondence and legal documents, handle a high volume of phone calls, and draft written responses or reply by phone or email to requests for information.
• Draw on your industry expertise to electronically file and serve court documents in State and Federal courts.
• Apply your organizational skills to manage attorney calendars, schedule meetings, and arrange travel.
• Manage the maintenance of client/case files within the firm's document management system.
• Employ your attention to detail to draft and proofread general correspondence and pleadings, create charts and graphs, and prepare trial binders and presentations.
• Collaborate with attorneys and Finance to review and process vendor payments and attorney expense reports.
• Engage with peers and other administrative teams to assist with overflow work and miscellaneous other tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent. Associate degree or higher preferred.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in civil litigation experience in California state, federal, and appellate court.
• Experience supporting an IP practice is a plus.
• Paralegal certificate from ABA approved program is a plus.