Bankruptcy Legal Administrative Assistant

About the role

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. 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
• 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

Pay

Salary up to $98,000