Lozano Smith
Paralegal/Legal Assistant
We currently have an opening in our Los Angeles office for a dual paralegal/legal assistant position. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of experience in both civil and administrative litigation. This full-time position will provide administrative, secretarial, and paralegal support.
Qualified candidates are team players with excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills, and are able to work with a variety of people. Must be highly organized, detail-oriented, and have a positive, proactive, and professional attitude.
ResponsibilitiesProvide day-to-day administrative support.Draft standard correspondence, memoranda, and other documents.Review and draft discovery requests and responses for attorney review.Review and redact documents for production, prepare privilege logs, analyze evidence.Organize and maintain evidence in paper and electronic formats.Basic legal research using electronic and traditional methods.Establish and maintain calendar and deadline reminder system; utilize master calendar system.Set up client files following firm conflict check system. Maintain client files according to established procedures.Schedule appointments and make travel arrangements for legal employees as needed.Facilitate preparation, set up, and clean up for attorney/client meetings, workshops, consortiums and office meetings.Assist with trial and administrative hearing preparation.Conduct research, handle basic litigation/administration tasks.Other duties as assigned.
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Los Angeles, CA