Legal Assistant

Overview: Blakely Law Group is an intellectual property and business litigation boutique firm located in Manhattan Beach, California, and Manhattan, New York. Our firm is close-knit, friendly, and dynamic. We are seeking a full-time legal assistant to aid three attorneys in preparing cases from inception through trial. The position is for the Manhattan Beach, California location.

Qualifications:

· Experience filing in Federal and State courts preferred;

· Familiar with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and California Code of Civil Procedure, or willing to learn to the extent necessary for filings and assisting attorneys;

· Good spelling and grammar skills;

· Ability to meet deadlines under time constraints, including keeping track of calendaring important deadlines;

· Takes initiative and able to work independently but is also a team player;

· Well organized and takes ownership of job duties, detail oriented;

· Verbal and written communication skills, including in relation to speaking to clients, opposing counsel, and the court/court staff;

· Previous experience as a legal assistant or paralegal; and

· Computer skills: Proficient in MS Office, Excel, Adobe.

Responsibilities:

· Serve as assistant to three attorneys;

· Monitoring and calendaring deadlines pursuant to applicable federal, state, and local rules;

· Drafting shells for discovery requests, motions, and other basic pleadings;

· Preparation of case-initiating documents;

· Initiating and tracking service for defendants;

· Organizing files;

· Finalizing documents and exhibits for service or for court filings;

· Filing documents in Federal and State courts;

· Assisting the administrative legal assistant in answering client or attorney related calls and forwarding calls or messages to the attorney; and

· Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits:

· Pay commensurate with experience.

· Profit Sharing Investment Plan.

· Dental, health, vision insurance.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Travel requirement:

• No travel

Experience:

• Legal Assistant (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

Salary : $40,000 - $70,000