Legal Administrative Assistant

at  Wilson Elser Business Legal Professionals

Wilson Elser is a leading defense litigation law firm with more than 1,100 attorneys in 44 offices throughout the United States. Founded in 1978, we rank among the top 200 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 43rd in the National Law Journal’s survey of the nation’s largest law firms. We’re also Mansfield Certified Plus and a Women in the Law Forum Gold Standard Law Firm.
Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation. If you are a motivated professional looking for a long-term fit where you can grow in a role, and will be valued and empowered, then we invite you to apply to our Legal Administrative Assistant position in our San Francisco Office.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Two years of litigation experience
• Two years working in a fast-paced law office
• Basic knowledge of state, federal, and local court rules
• Thorough understanding of the litigation process, as well as computation of time procedures of accurate calculations of deadlines
• Ability to comprehend, manage, and sift through heavy court calendaring data

SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE:

• Familiarity with using an automated, rules-based docket and calendar system [E-Dockets, Compulaw] and ability to make use of court rules, dockets, and other resources to aid in processing document
• Experience working with document databases: iManage
• Microsoft Office 2013 (Word, Outlook, Excel) and PDF editing programs
• Strong attention to details and ability to multi-task
• Ability to work in a team based setting and for multiple attorneys
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• Problem solving and strong analytical skills
• Ability to perform responsibilities with tact, diplomacy, discretion, and respect for confidentiality and diversity

• Support a team of general liability insurance defense litigation attorneys
• Draft basic legal documents, correspondence, and court forms, including pleadings, motions, discovery requests, and discovery responses
• Manage the team’s appearance calendar, including via Outlook and eDockets
• Schedule hearings, depositions, court appearances, Zoom meetings, conference calls, and other events
• File and serve documents in state, federal and appellate courts
• Process vendor invoices, and research and respond to other billing issues
• Process check requests and reimbursements
• Assist with travel and conference planning