Legal Assistant

******This job will be located in Saratoga, CA******

We are looking to hire a legal assistant with superb research and administrative skills. Legal assistants are expected to work well under pressure and deliver on tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. We are a busy medical litigation law firm located in Saratoga seeking a motivated and experienced legal secretary to assist on cases from initial pleadings to trial.

To ensure success, legal assistants should be proficient at multi-tasking, intuitive and excellent communicators with a keen interest in providing accurate and insightful support to lawyers and legal teams. Top candidates will be experts in key legal concepts with fantastic organizational skills, and meticulous attention to detail.

Requirements Include:

• 3 years (minimum) of litigation experience is required

Must have thorough knowledge of the following:

• Preparing and filing all court documents
• Check court rules and civil procedure to ensure compliance
• Communicating with clients
• Trial Preparation
• Calendaring and coordinating depositions, court hearings, client meetings
• An ideal candidate has worked in a fast-paced law firm that tries cases.

Benefits:

• 100% Medical Insurance
• 401K
• Generous PTO
• Business Casual Dress Environment
• 7 Hour Work Day (35 Hours Weekly)