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Maynard Nexsen · 4 weeks ago

Legal Practice Assistant

San Francisco, CA 94111

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad, Entry Level

$30/hr - $35/hr

Maynard Nexsen is seeking a Legal Practice Assistant responsible for providing legal secretarial and administrative support for the Practice Group. The role involves preparing legal documents, providing trial support, managing attorney time records, and maintaining client files and correspondence.

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Responsibilities

Prepare correspondence, memoranda and other legal documents such as summonses, complaints, motions, responses, and subpoenas under the supervision of an attorney or other timekeepers

Provide trial support

Formatting briefs, pleadings and other legal documents

Keeping track of attorney time records and billing

Filing legal documents (e-filling skills are required)

Transcribing dictation

Corresponding with clients

Maintaining calendars

Open new files and client matters

Request conflict of interest checks

Maintain all client and general files

Maintain client contact when appropriate

Work closely with other administrative support staff (conflicts, records, office services, etc.)

Receive clients and visitors; maintains good public relations with clients; observes confidentiality of attorney-client relationship

Proof read documents

Qualification

Litigation experienceLegal document formattingMicrosoft Office SuiteE-filing skillsParalegal CertificateInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsVerbal communicationWritten communicationProblem solving

Required

High School diploma required

Prior litigation experience required

Prepare correspondence, memoranda and other legal documents such as summonses, complaints, motions, responses, and subpoenas under the supervision of an attorney or other timekeepers

Provide trial support

Formatting briefs, pleadings and other legal documents

Keeping track of attorney time records and billing

Filing legal documents (e-filling skills are required)

Transcribing dictation

Corresponding with clients

Maintaining calendars

Open new files and client matters

Request conflict of interest checks

Maintain all client and general files

Maintain client contact when appropriate

Work closely with other administrative support staff (conflicts, records, office services, etc.)

Receive clients and visitors; maintains good public relations with clients; observes confidentiality of attorney-client relationship

Proof read documents

Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to work successfully with multiple team members, interacting with employees at all levels of the organization

Competent to handle a variety of activities with attention to detail and quality, with the ability to follow through and follow up, and adapt to quickly meet changing deadlines and priorities

Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook

Ability to complete multiple tasks and a high volume of work on short deadlines and follow through on assigned tasks with limited supervision

Retain a high level of flexibility and resourceful problem solving

Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

Ability to handle sensitive information with the highest degree of integrity and confidentiality

Experience formatting legal documents

Creating Tables of Authority in Microsoft Office