Hawkins Parnell & Young LLP is seeking an Administrative Assistant to join their Santa Ana office. The ideal candidate must maintain positive working relationships with attorneys, support staff and clients. Duties include providing various support functions including, but not limited to responding to inquiries and obtaining information for clients, customers, visitors and other interested parties, various HR functions, maintaining a calm professional demeanor of willingness to serve those in the industry and observe confidentiality of client and Firm matters.

HPY offers a competitive salary complemented by a full, comprehensive benefits package including Medical Insurance, Vision Plan, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, 401k, Short and Long Term Disability and Profit Sharing.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Answer main line and welcome guests
• Process daily incoming/outgoing mail
• Order office supplies
• Communicate with vendors and process vendor invoices
• Conference room preparation and setup
• Create and maintain paper and electronic files in compliance with internal policies
• Read incoming materials in order to determine how and where they should be classified or filed
• Assist in trial preparation
• Learn and utilize litigation software
• Scan/OCR documents
• Assist with other duties and special projects as needed

Requirements:

• Proficient in MS Office and file management suite
• 2-3 years of office/administrative experience required, law firm experience is a plus
• Ability to work independently
• Critical reasoning and personal judgment required
• Strong organizational skills
• Must provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Practice Areas:

Appellate, Bad Faith and Coverage, Banking & Finance, Business/Commercial, Construction, Employee Benefits & ERISA, Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), Labor & Employment, Legal Malpractice, Long Term Care & Assisted Living, Medical Malpractice, Municipal Liability, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Professional Negligence, Toxic Tort and Environmental, and Transportation

Why Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP?

Hawkins Parnell is a national litigation powerhouse with offices spanning the United States. Our 250-person litigation team defends prominent individuals and small businesses to many of the largest corporations in high-risk litigation and business disputes nationwide.

Over the last half-century, our success has relied on one distinction: OUR PEOPLE. We rely on the uniqueness of each team member to create a culture that drives innovation and exceptional results for our diverse client roster. Through actively embracing different backgrounds and perspectives, we foster an environment that is vibrant, challenging, and rewarding.

Hawkins Parnell & Young is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.