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Description

A thriving, national, plaintiff-side firm is seeking a litigation assistant to join our team in San Diego (La Jolla). Though this firm has 8-10 people in their La Jolla office, this litigation assistant will support an attorney based out of LA.

This position requires strong knowledge of civil litigation processes. The ideal candidate will come from the plaintiff side, ideally in areas like civil rights or personal injury litigation.

Responsibilities:

• Draft and prepare legal pleadings according with court rules

• Conduct e-filing and physical court filings in compliance with CA state civil procedures

• Calendar litigation deadlines (manually in Excel)

• Order medical records, court reporting services, and videographers for trial

• Prepare witness lists and exhibit binders for trial.

Perks of Firm:

+ Kind, understanding attorney

+ National firm presence

+ Congenial, tight-knit team in San Diego

+ Ability to work on meaningful cases

Requirements

+ Minimum of 3+ years of experience as a litigation assistant/secretary in CA - knowledge of state court filing rules is imperative, please do not apply without this

+ Fluency in eFiling, docketing, and formatting pleadings

+ Ability to commute to La Jolla 4x/week (near 805)

+ Desire for a long-term job with stability

Pay is contingent upon years of experience with CA civil litigation, stability on resume, and caliber of firms worked at.

Ready to apply? Send your resume directly to Melanie.Kent[at]roberthalf[dotcom] with "La Jolla Litigation Assistant" as the subject line. This job can start immediately!

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