What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant Paralegal position at D3 Search?
D3 Search is currently seeking a Litigation Legal Assistant on behalf of a prominent CA-based law practice with a growing office located in Sacramento, CA (95814).
Position Title🎯:
Litigation Legal Assistant
- Important Note: 3 yrs. relevant litigation experience/expertise is REQUIRED.
Location/Map📌:
Sacramento, CA (95814)
Employment Status:
Full-time/direct-hire employment. Non-exempt role (OT eligible in accordance w/ CA laws).
Employer Work Model:
Flexible hybrid 3 onsite/2 remote work model.
Position Summary📒:
A leading California law practice with a strong focus on labor, employment, and education law, proudly represents public agencies throughout the state is presently seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Litigation Legal Assistant to join their Sacramento, CA office (95814). This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to high-quality legal work in a collaborative and professional environment.
Responsibilities and Duties🗝:
- Prepare, format, edit, and proofread all legal documents, such as pleadings, motions, and discovery, ensuring accuracy and compliance with court rules and filing deadlines.
- Generate Tables of Contents and Tables of Authorities in accordance with the Bluebook and the California Style Manual.
- Prepares and finalizes all exhibits for service and filing, ensuring compliance with all applicable court rules.
- File and serve documents in federal and state courts (including e-filing).
- Manage attorney calendars, including scheduling court appearances, depositions, client meetings, and deadlines.
- Handle correspondence with clients, courts, opposing counsel, and other parties as needed.
- Coordinate meetings, appointments, conferences and travel arrangements.
- Manage and organize case files within the firm’s document management system, ensuring they are accurate, up-to-date, and easily accessible.
- Assist with trial preparation, including organizing exhibits, trial binders, and witness lists.
- Conduct legal research regarding court rules and deadlines.
Qualifications📢:
- Minimum of 2.5-3 years of legal assistant experience with a focus on litigation.
- Proficiency in legal terminology, litigation procedures, and court rules, with advanced knowledge of both state and federal courts.
- Highly skilled in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
- Experienced with legal software and e-filing systems (e.g., PACER, OneLegal).
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated discretion in handling confidential information.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in labor and employment law is a plus.
- Knowledge of PERB and OAH procedures.
Annual Compensation 💵/Salary💰 & Benefits:
Starting annual salary is up to 95K (DOE/DOQ). Law firm offers a comprehensive & robust health benefits package, generous PTO, 401K, hybrid 3/2 work model, paid parking onsite, annual reviews and lucrative bonuses, etc.
If interested in this Litigation Legal Assistant role with this highly respected CA-based law practice headquartered in Sacramento, CA (95814), and you meet the above qualifications/requirements, please contact the following D3 rep.:
Domenic Ferrante ~ D3 Search
📬domenic@d3search.com | ☎️ 213-785-2485
🌐www.d3search.com
D3 Legal Search, LLC (aka D3 Search) and its clients are equal opportunity employers. Pursuant to local ordinances, we will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.