What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at MESSNER REEVES LLP?
Messner Reeves LLP, a full-service, business law firm with 10 offices nationwide, seeks an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant to join our team in Orange County, California.
We are looking for a long-term addition to our team who has a great work ethic and positive attitude.
Job duties include but are not limited to:
- Coordinate heavy scheduling and calendaring for attorney meetings, court deadlines, and depositions.
- Provide support by drafting correspondence, memoranda and other legal documents.
- Prepare files and/or binders for hearings, depositions, meetings, and trials.
- Assist with client engagement and retention, including preparation of engagement letters, conflict checks, conflict waivers, and submitting information to open matters.
- Ability to think and act independently and with minimal supervision.
- Articulate, organized and a team player with excellent verbal and communication skills.
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
- Experience handling multiple attorneys with full caseloads.
- Well versed in both federal and state court procedure and filing requirements, including e-filing in federal court.
- Organized, reliable, and attentive to detail.
We offer a great working environment, competitive compensation, and full benefits.