Legal Assistant Job at Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger in San Francisco
Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger, San Francisco, CA, United States
This employee’s primary duties are to prepare legal and administrative correspondence and documents, maintain legal files, manage the calendar of the assigned attorney(s) and communicate with clients, opposing counsel, courts, agencies and the general public. May also assume responsibility for special projects from attorney(s).
DUTIES Opening and closing cases (includes obtaining signed contracts and authorizations from the client, gathering initial case details, requesting final invoices, circulating closing documents)
Prepare and send legal and administrative correspondence (including communications with clients)
Format, put in final form and proofread all work product from attorney sent via dictation, hard copy and/or email
Make travel arrangements for attorney as needed
Receive and manage incoming phone calls, voicemails and emails
Receive and manage incoming mail and service documents and handle or route appropriately
Order and save investigation reports and/or medical records for cases
Transcribe all dictation in a timely manner
Maintain attorney’s calendar (Outlook/Compulaw) for all SOL’s, reminders, tentative rulings, appointments, depositions and verifying coverage. Coordinate with master calendar clerk
Create, maintain, and organize hard and electronic files
Organize, maintain, and track clients and case status for complex and mass tort cases, including coordination of individual cases
Save all incoming documents, deposition transcripts, reports, etc. to the appropriate folder/file and route accordingly
Prepare and file all Complaints at appropriate court, serve on all defendants and file POS
Upon receipt, save then forward discovery onto attorney, assigned paralegal, and clients
Schedule CourtCall, Zoom or in person appearances for cases
Coordinate and confirm deposition dates, arrange CSR, and if needed videographer, interpreter
Contact Courts as needed to obtain motion hearing dates, verify local rules, and/or special requirements
Type, gather supporting documents, organize, and execute filing of all motions and oppositions as instructed by attorney (including tables of contents and tables of authorities, exhibits)
Draft, prepare and file all pleadings (hard copy or electronically) at the proper court in a timely manner
Trial preparation including preparation of trial binders, exhibits, blow-ups, scheduling experts, MIL’s, CACI jury instructions, etc.
QUALIFICATIONS Must have 3-5+ years of litigation experience, plaintiff experience with personal injury and medical malpractice is a plus
Strong familiarity with Code of Civil Procedure rules and requirements
Must have knowledge of court filing requirements, including experience with e-filing in state and federal court
Experience with complex and mass tort litigation involving large numbers of plaintiffs and coordination of cases between multiple firms
Familiarity with court-specific procedures for complex and mass tort litigation
Strong software skills, knowledge (MS Office Suite and Google Workspace) and calendaring
Exceptional communication and attention to detail
Strong project and task management skills
Must be highly detail-oriented and able to manage multiple high-volume priorities in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work with diverse personalities within various levels of the organization
Must exhibit well-developed interpersonal and client relation skills
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In Summary: This employee's primary duties are to prepare legal and administrative correspondence and documents, maintain legal files, manage the calendar of assigned attorney(s) and communicate with clients, opposing counsel, courts, agencies and the general public . May also assume responsibility for special projects from attorney . Must have 3-5+ years of litigation experience, plaintiff experience with personal injury and medical malpractice is a plus .
En Español: Las tareas primarias de este empleado son preparar la correspondencia y documentos legales y administrativos, mantener archivos jurídicos, gestionar el calendario del abogado asignado (incluidas las comunicaciones con los clientes) y comunicarse con clientes, abogados opositores, tribunales, agencias y público en general. También puede asumir la responsabilidad de proyectos especiales de los abogados). DUTIES Abertura y cierre de casos (incluyendo obtener contratos firmados y autorizaciones del cliente, recopilar detalles iniciales del caso, solicitar facturas finales, circular documentos de cierre) Preparar y enviar correspondencia legal y administrativa (incluida la comunicación con clientes) Formatear, poner en forma final y verificar todo producto de trabajo enviado por el abogado a través de dictamen, Hacer arreglos para viajar al abogado según sea necesario Recibir y manejar llamadas telefónicas duras, correos electrónicos vocales y correos postales entrantes y hacerse cargo de expedientes e informes de correo electrónico o servicios maestros y tratar documentación e instrucciones incoherentes, organizar y ordenar todos los casos que se encuentran disponibles y realizar una verificación masiva, coordinar todas las transacciones y guardar registros personales, así como llevar un registro de todos los expedientes de envío de cargos y procedimientos médicos, etc. a la carpeta/archivo y ruta apropiada Preparar y presentar todas las quejas en el tribunal adecuado, servir a todos los acusados y archivar POS Al recibirlo, salvo luego enviar el descubrimiento al abogado, paralegal asignado y clientes Ordenar comparecencias CourtCall, Zoom o en persona para los casos Coordinar y confirmar fechas de presentación, organizar CSR, y si es necesario videógrafo, intérprete Cortes de contacto según sea necesario para obtener feches de audiencia de movimientos, verificar reglas locales, y /o requisitos especiales Tipo, documentos justificativos, organizar y ejecutar la presentación de todas las mociones y oposiciones como instruido por el abogado (incluyendo tablas de contenidos y tables de autoridades, exposiciones) Arreglación, preparar y presentar todos los pleitos (copia dura o electrónicamente familiarizada) ante la corte de una manera oportuna Preparación del proceso de malformación Los jueces deben tener un alto nivel de conocimientos técnicos y habilidades para gestionar diversos procedimientos de gestión de problemas personales.
DUTIES Opening and closing cases (includes obtaining signed contracts and authorizations from the client, gathering initial case details, requesting final invoices, circulating closing documents)
Prepare and send legal and administrative correspondence (including communications with clients)
Format, put in final form and proofread all work product from attorney sent via dictation, hard copy and/or email
Make travel arrangements for attorney as needed
Receive and manage incoming phone calls, voicemails and emails
Receive and manage incoming mail and service documents and handle or route appropriately
Order and save investigation reports and/or medical records for cases
Transcribe all dictation in a timely manner
Maintain attorney’s calendar (Outlook/Compulaw) for all SOL’s, reminders, tentative rulings, appointments, depositions and verifying coverage. Coordinate with master calendar clerk
Create, maintain, and organize hard and electronic files
Organize, maintain, and track clients and case status for complex and mass tort cases, including coordination of individual cases
Save all incoming documents, deposition transcripts, reports, etc. to the appropriate folder/file and route accordingly
Prepare and file all Complaints at appropriate court, serve on all defendants and file POS
Upon receipt, save then forward discovery onto attorney, assigned paralegal, and clients
Schedule CourtCall, Zoom or in person appearances for cases
Coordinate and confirm deposition dates, arrange CSR, and if needed videographer, interpreter
Contact Courts as needed to obtain motion hearing dates, verify local rules, and/or special requirements
Type, gather supporting documents, organize, and execute filing of all motions and oppositions as instructed by attorney (including tables of contents and tables of authorities, exhibits)
Draft, prepare and file all pleadings (hard copy or electronically) at the proper court in a timely manner
Trial preparation including preparation of trial binders, exhibits, blow-ups, scheduling experts, MIL’s, CACI jury instructions, etc.
QUALIFICATIONS Must have 3-5+ years of litigation experience, plaintiff experience with personal injury and medical malpractice is a plus
Strong familiarity with Code of Civil Procedure rules and requirements
Must have knowledge of court filing requirements, including experience with e-filing in state and federal court
Experience with complex and mass tort litigation involving large numbers of plaintiffs and coordination of cases between multiple firms
Familiarity with court-specific procedures for complex and mass tort litigation
Strong software skills, knowledge (MS Office Suite and Google Workspace) and calendaring
Exceptional communication and attention to detail
Strong project and task management skills
Must be highly detail-oriented and able to manage multiple high-volume priorities in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work with diverse personalities within various levels of the organization
Must exhibit well-developed interpersonal and client relation skills
#J-18808-Ljbffr
In Summary: This employee's primary duties are to prepare legal and administrative correspondence and documents, maintain legal files, manage the calendar of assigned attorney(s) and communicate with clients, opposing counsel, courts, agencies and the general public . May also assume responsibility for special projects from attorney . Must have 3-5+ years of litigation experience, plaintiff experience with personal injury and medical malpractice is a plus .
En Español: Las tareas primarias de este empleado son preparar la correspondencia y documentos legales y administrativos, mantener archivos jurídicos, gestionar el calendario del abogado asignado (incluidas las comunicaciones con los clientes) y comunicarse con clientes, abogados opositores, tribunales, agencias y público en general. También puede asumir la responsabilidad de proyectos especiales de los abogados). DUTIES Abertura y cierre de casos (incluyendo obtener contratos firmados y autorizaciones del cliente, recopilar detalles iniciales del caso, solicitar facturas finales, circular documentos de cierre) Preparar y enviar correspondencia legal y administrativa (incluida la comunicación con clientes) Formatear, poner en forma final y verificar todo producto de trabajo enviado por el abogado a través de dictamen, Hacer arreglos para viajar al abogado según sea necesario Recibir y manejar llamadas telefónicas duras, correos electrónicos vocales y correos postales entrantes y hacerse cargo de expedientes e informes de correo electrónico o servicios maestros y tratar documentación e instrucciones incoherentes, organizar y ordenar todos los casos que se encuentran disponibles y realizar una verificación masiva, coordinar todas las transacciones y guardar registros personales, así como llevar un registro de todos los expedientes de envío de cargos y procedimientos médicos, etc. a la carpeta/archivo y ruta apropiada Preparar y presentar todas las quejas en el tribunal adecuado, servir a todos los acusados y archivar POS Al recibirlo, salvo luego enviar el descubrimiento al abogado, paralegal asignado y clientes Ordenar comparecencias CourtCall, Zoom o en persona para los casos Coordinar y confirmar fechas de presentación, organizar CSR, y si es necesario videógrafo, intérprete Cortes de contacto según sea necesario para obtener feches de audiencia de movimientos, verificar reglas locales, y /o requisitos especiales Tipo, documentos justificativos, organizar y ejecutar la presentación de todas las mociones y oposiciones como instruido por el abogado (incluyendo tablas de contenidos y tables de autoridades, exposiciones) Arreglación, preparar y presentar todos los pleitos (copia dura o electrónicamente familiarizada) ante la corte de una manera oportuna Preparación del proceso de malformación Los jueces deben tener un alto nivel de conocimientos técnicos y habilidades para gestionar diversos procedimientos de gestión de problemas personales.