Please send resume should you be interested in the following Legal Administrative Assistant (Legal Practice Assistant) position located in Oakland CA. This is a full-time, permanent position with a salary between 100-110K plus OT and awesome benefits. Please pass along to your colleagues if you’re not interested as we do pay referral fees.
Location: Oakland
Salary: 100-110K
Hybrid: 3 days in office / 2 days WFH (Tue-Thu are in office days)
Bachelor degree required: NO
Work week hours: 40
Daily hours: 8-5, 9-6, can be flexible
Areas of experience priority list (they have to have at least 1 of these)
- Construction Defect
- Eminent Domain
- Commercial Real Estate
The position’s essential functions include but are not limited to:
- Communication: Effective communication, to include draft, review and revision of documents, including correspondence, reports, pleading and memoranda.
- Document Processing: 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. Knowledge of Federal and State position statement processes is a plus.
- Calendaring: Superior organizational skills with a demonstrated understanding of calendaring practices (e.g., CompuLaw), to keep attorney(s) abreast of upcoming deadlines.
- Technology: 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; and
- Other functions as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 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; appellate experience is preferred;
- 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.
