What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at Shegerian & Associates?
If you are looking to bring your skills to a firm where the work is meaningful, the cases are active, and the attorneys you support are genuinely fighting for something — this is the role
Shegerian & Associates is one of the most successful plaintiff employment trial firms in California. We take on employers who discriminate, harass, and retaliate against employees — and we win. Our attorneys are aggressive, our caseload is active, and our litigation team is in the fight every day. We are looking for a Legal Assistant who knows what that environment feels like and is ready to be in the middle of it.
This is not a document-management role at a firm that settles everything quietly. This is real litigation support at a firm that goes to trial.
What you will be doing
- You will be embedded in an active plaintiff employment litigation practice — supporting attorneys on real cases from pleading through trial preparation. Your day will include:
- Prepare mediation memoranda that position our clients for the best possible outcome
- Draft and prepare court forms — requests for dismissal, name amendments, case management statements, notices of settlement
- Prepare notices and pleadings in proper format
- Finalize and format discovery requests and responses, input service information, and obtain client verifications
- Serve discovery and file and serve pleadings
- Maintain and organize case files in Litify
- Prepare and serve termination letters for dropped clients
- Create Dropbox links for case file sharing
- Format pleadings, input exhibits, and prepare materials for attorney review
- Mail legal documents on behalf of attorneys
- Coordinate directly with clients and opposing counsel on behalf of attorneys
- Assist with initiating arbitration matters
You're the right fit if you have:
Hands-on experience drafting, formatting, and managing legal documents
Strong organizational instincts and attention to detail under deadline pressure
Clear written and verbal communication
The ability to manage a high volume of competing priorities without dropping anything
This role is especially right for you if:
You have been doing solid litigation support work and want to do it somewhere the stakes are higher
You are tired of defending corporate clients and want to be on the side of the employee
You want mentorship from attorneys who try cases — not just settle them
You want your work to contribute to something you believe in
You are comfortable moving fast and being accountable for accuracy
What We Offer:
- Hourly pay: $25-$26 BOE
- Industry-Leading Benefits:
- Firm pays 100% of premiums for dental and vision
- Firm pays 100% of all Silver-level medical plans
- Firm contributes approximately 10% toward retirement (3% Safe Harbor 7% Profit Sharing)
- $500 annual FSA contribution
- Time for Life: Accrual of 80 hours of PTO (additional 40 hours on 3rd anniversary), 40 hours sick pay, plus your birthday off as a fully paid day.
Salary : $25 - $26