What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Law Litigation Assistant (San Francisco) position at C&M Legal Search, LLC?
Our client is looking for a seasoned Litigation Assistant who specializes in Family Law for their San Francisco office. Applicant should have a minimum of 5 years’ experience.
Required skills for this position include: organizational skills, proofreading, technological, legal terminology, calendaring and administrative skills with strong attention to detail, very personable and professional, good phone skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills are required, a thorough knowledge of filing/e-filing requirements in all California Courts, a solid knowledge of the litigation process, including the ability to prioritize, multitask, and meet deadlines, and must be able to work independently and with a team. Applicant should have advanced experience with MS Word, Outlook and Adobe; experience with FileSite/iManage would be a plus but not required. Applicant must be punctual and dependable.
Job duties include: interact with opposing counsel and the court, client liaison, maintain files and calendars, schedule appointments and meetings and make travel arrangements, handle new client intake calls and communications, formatting, proofreading and finalizing all pleadings, discovery and correspondence, processing and scanning incoming mail, ability to maintain professional interaction with clients, attorneys, other office staff, opposing counsel, court reporters and court staff, open, maintain and close case files in accordance with firm procedures, schedule appointments and events in Microsoft Outlook and ensure deadlines are met timely, serve and file pleadings, serve discovery, and other legal documents, make attorneys’ travel arrangements, and prepare expense reimbursements.
Required skills for this position include: organizational skills, proofreading, technological, legal terminology, calendaring and administrative skills with strong attention to detail, very personable and professional, good phone skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills are required, a thorough knowledge of filing/e-filing requirements in all California Courts, a solid knowledge of the litigation process, including the ability to prioritize, multitask, and meet deadlines, and must be able to work independently and with a team. Applicant should have advanced experience with MS Word, Outlook and Adobe; experience with FileSite/iManage would be a plus but not required. Applicant must be punctual and dependable.
Job duties include: interact with opposing counsel and the court, client liaison, maintain files and calendars, schedule appointments and meetings and make travel arrangements, handle new client intake calls and communications, formatting, proofreading and finalizing all pleadings, discovery and correspondence, processing and scanning incoming mail, ability to maintain professional interaction with clients, attorneys, other office staff, opposing counsel, court reporters and court staff, open, maintain and close case files in accordance with firm procedures, schedule appointments and events in Microsoft Outlook and ensure deadlines are met timely, serve and file pleadings, serve discovery, and other legal documents, make attorneys’ travel arrangements, and prepare expense reimbursements.
