Messner Reeves LLP, a full-service, business law firm with 10 offices nationwide, seeks an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant to join our team in San Jose, 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.
- Well versed in both federal and state court procedure and filing requirements, including e-filing in federal court.
Qualifications
- 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.
- Insurance defense experience.
- Ability to work a hybrid schedule - 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.
We offer a great working environment, competitive compensation, and full benefits
Skills Required
- Experience as a litigation legal assistant or experienced litigation support
- Knowledge of federal and state court procedures and e-filing in federal court
- Experience handling multiple attorneys with full caseloads
- Strong calendaring and scheduling skills for court deadlines, hearings, depositions, and meetings
- Ability to draft correspondence, memoranda, and other legal documents
- Experience preparing files and binders for hearings, depositions, meetings, and trials
- Insurance defense experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication, teamwork, organization, and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to work a hybrid schedule (3 days in office, 2 days remote) in San Jose, CA
What We Do
Messner Reeves LLP is a national, full-service business law firm providing legal services to a diverse group of clients, ranging from individual entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 companies. The firm specializes in corporate transactions, litigation, real estate, labor and employment, and intellectual property, delivering creative and comprehensive legal strategies to help clients maximize their business potential.
