Immediate opening for a Legal Assistant in Sacramento, CA!
This is a direct hire opportunity working a hybrid schedule.
Hours: Monday through Friday 8am-5pm
Pay Range: $35.00-45.00/hour (based upon experience)
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage complex calendars, deadlines, and scheduling for attorneys, including court appearances, depositions, arbitrations, mediations, client meetings, and conference calls
- Coordinate domestic and business travel arrangements and process related expense reimbursements
- Draft, format, proofread, and finalize legal correspondence and documents such as pleadings, briefs, motions, subpoenas, and filings using firm templates and attorney direction
- Prepare court filings and oversee electronic and physical submissions across federal, state, and appellate courts
- Organize and maintain attorney files and records in both electronic document management systems and hard-copy formats
- Assemble trial and hearing materials, including exhibit binders, witness schedules, and trial calendars
- Review, summarize, and track legal documents, transcripts, and discovery materials as needed
- Support document review projects and assist with reporting on progress and outcomes
- Collaborate closely with attorneys, internal teams, opposing counsel, and court personnel
- Provide general administrative support and assist with special projects as assigned
Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience preferred
- 5+ years of experience supporting attorneys in a litigation or labor and employment environment
- Demonstrated knowledge of court procedures, filing requirements, and legal documentation
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Experience with document management systems, e-filing platforms, and legal office technologies