CBL Legal Talent · 10 hours ago
Legal Assistant
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$90K/yr - $112K/yr
7+ years expCBL Legal Talent is focused on providing legal support within a robust litigation practice. The Legal Assistant will support the Trial and Litigation Group by managing documentation, communication, and calendaring while ensuring compliance with court rules and deadlines.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Abhishek Kushwah
Responsibilities
Effective communication, to include draft, review and revision of documents, including correspondence, reports, pleading and memoranda
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to format court pleadings according to applicable court rules and generate TOAs and TOCs using Firm software, which implies a depth of knowledge regarding court rules (federal, state), and in-person/electronic filing
Superior organizational skills with a demonstrated understanding of calendaring practices (e.g., CompuLaw), to keep attorney(s) abreast of upcoming deadlines
Literacy in various software packages (e.g., MS Office, iManage, CCC Macros, time and billing software, Adobe), to include quick and accurate typing speed
Collaborate closely with employees to ensure calendars are formatted and prepared in accordance with Firm best practices
Maintain composure, efficiency and accuracy under high work volume circumstances
Demonstrate excellent support by working cordially, cooperatively and productively with all Firm employees
Other functions as assigned
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma; Bachelor's degree preferred
Minimum of seven (7) years of legal secretary/legal assistant experience
Prior litigation experience in California state and federal court is required
Ability to work well under pressure and multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Responds to requests for service and assistance and meets commitments
Speaks clearly and persuasively; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; participates in meetings
Writes clearly and informatively; varies writing style to meet needs
Ability to work with little supervision; prioritizes and anticipates work needs; works well under occasional periods of pressure and short deadlines
Preferred
Bachelor's degree
Appellate experience
Company
CBL Legal Talent
CBL legal talent was incepted in 2019 with a vision by group of experienced recruitment professionals trying to create a difference to their esteemed legal clients by building their team of qualified-professionals.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase