- Salary
- $28 – $40/hr
- Location
- Riverside, California, US
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Legal
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Source
- BetterTeam
Description
Macdonald & Cody, LLP is an insurance defense litigation firm specializing in personal injury and catastrophic injury claims. Macdonald & Cody, LLP seeks an energetic, hard-working, dedicated litigation legal assistant to join our firm.
Qualifications:
- Must have 3+ years of experience in a fast-paced law firm as a civil litigation legal assistant/legal secretary (personal injury experience preferred).
- The candidate must be self-starting with a “hit the ground running” work ethic.
- Experience with case intake/opening.
- Experience with managing deadlines and ensuring attorneys meet the same.
- Experience with filing and service in California superior, federal and appellate courts.
- Knowledge of rules relating to service and filing of pleadings and discovery.
- Familiarity with expert designation and deposition process.
- Familiarity with trial-triggered deadlines.
- Candidate must be comfortable with client/insurance carrier contact via email and phone.
- Candidate must have trial preparation experience, including preparation, service, and filing of trial documents, motions in limine, and preparation of exhibit binders.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word/Outlook/Excel).
This is not a paralegal hybrid role.
Benefits:
- Casual attire Monday through Friday.
- Work-life balance promoted.
- Overtime is not required.
- Great team-oriented work environment.
- Offers opportunities to grow personally & professionally.
- Compensation commensurate with experience.
- Employer-paid healthcare.
- 401k with employer matching.
- 10 paid holidays a year.
- Paid time off.
- The hourly range in California for this role is $28.50 - $40.00 and represents the firm's good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidates experience, qualifications and location.
If you require an alternative method to apply - please call our office at (714) 831-1713.
No recruiters.
Skills
Excel