The Role
Provides administrative and legal support to a bankruptcy practice, including drafting correspondence, preparing and filing pleadings, managing attorney calendars and deadlines, scheduling depositions, maintaining files, arranging travel, processing expenses and time entries, reviewing pre-bills, and editing complex documents. The role requires bankruptcy support experience, court e-filing knowledge, proficiency with legal software and Microsoft Office, strong organization, proofreading, and deadline management skills.
Summary Generated by Built In
At Dinsmore, our strength comes from our people. With more than 750 attorneys across 30+ offices nationwide, we are dedicated to building a dynamic, client-focused Firm recognized for excellence. Together we work to build a strong market profile, highlighting our capabilities to clients and attracting talented attorneys and business professionals who seek a supportive environment where they can thrive. Discover how you can grow with us at www.dinsmore.com.
Dinsmore is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant at our San Diego, CA location to join the Bankruptcy practice group.
Responsibilities
- Drafting correspondence, editing and filing pleadings with state and federal courts, scheduling depositions, maintaining attorney calendars and files, making travel arrangements, creating and maintaining accurate expense reports and time entry, reviewing and editing of pre-bills, and other administrative duties as assigned
Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years of experience with bankruptcy support
- Strong experience calendaring deadlines
- The ideal candidate will be highly skilled, detail oriented, and flexible
- Working knowledge and understanding of bankruptcy processes and procedures
- Filing/e-filing experience in state and federal courts, ECF, and Pacer
- Experience using attorney timekeeping software and document management systems
- Must have experience and proficiency using MS Office Suite
- Strong experience editing complex Word documents
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and have the ability to prioritize a busy workload
- Excellent writing, grammar, proofreading skills, and meticulous attention to detail
- Possess strong organizational and time management skills
- Proven success as a positive team player, as well as an independent worker
- Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills are required
Salary
- Up to 98k
Equal Opportunity Employer
Skills Required
- Minimum of 3 years of bankruptcy support experience
- Strong experience calendaring deadlines
- Working knowledge of bankruptcy processes and procedures
- State and federal court filing and electronic filing experience, including ECF and PACER
- Experience with attorney timekeeping software and document management systems
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience editing complex Word documents
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and prioritize a busy workload
- Excellent writing, grammar, proofreading, and attention-to-detail skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
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The Company
What We Do
Dinsmore is a national law firm serving businesses and other clients through practical legal insight, collaborative partnership, and results-focused counsel. Founded in Cincinnati, the firm has grown from its 1908 origins into a nationwide practice with more than 750 attorneys across over 30 offices. Its services include labor and employment and other legal practices, with a client-focused approach to helping organizations move forward.
