What are the responsibilities and job description for the Minor Compromise Legal Assistant position at West Coast Trial Lawyers?
Job Type
Full-time
Description
West Coast Trial Lawyers is a top personal injury firm with over $1.6 billion recovered for clients. Our attorneys have decades of experience and a background in representing major corporations, now, we fight for real people. We’re proud to be ranked the #1 Personal Injury Law Firm in Los Angeles.
West Coast Trial Lawyers is hiring a Legal Assistant to support our attorneys with Minor’s Compromise petitions. These filings require a high level of detail, organization, and follow-through. We're looking for someone who’s proactive, dependable, and ready to take ownership of time-sensitive tasks from start to finish.
Responsibilities
West Coast Trial Lawyers offers health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, a health savings account (HSA), a 401(k) plan with employer contributions, paid time off, sick leave, and paid holidays.
Full-time
Description
West Coast Trial Lawyers is a top personal injury firm with over $1.6 billion recovered for clients. Our attorneys have decades of experience and a background in representing major corporations, now, we fight for real people. We’re proud to be ranked the #1 Personal Injury Law Firm in Los Angeles.
West Coast Trial Lawyers is hiring a Legal Assistant to support our attorneys with Minor’s Compromise petitions. These filings require a high level of detail, organization, and follow-through. We're looking for someone who’s proactive, dependable, and ready to take ownership of time-sensitive tasks from start to finish.
Responsibilities
- Drafting and preparing Minor’s Compromise petitions
- Filing documents with the court and handling corrections or resubmissions
- Calendaring hearings and deadlines to avoid delays or missed appearances
- Coordinating with accounting to ensure timely release of settlement checks
- Communicating with clients, court clerks, and other involved parties as needed
- Assisting with urgent, last-minute filings or court communications
- 1 year of legal assistant or litigation support experience (PI experience highly preferred)
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Familiarity with court filing procedures and legal calendaring
- Comfortable working in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
- Excellent communication skills
- Spanish speaking is a plus but not required
West Coast Trial Lawyers offers health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, a health savings account (HSA), a 401(k) plan with employer contributions, paid time off, sick leave, and paid holidays.
Salary : $18 - $24