Legal Administrative Assistant

About the role

The Legal Administrative Assistant position is available in the San Diego office of Wilson Elser, a nationally recognized law firm with over 1,400 attorneys in 46 offices. The firm values teamwork, collaboration, client service, and innovation, and is committed to providing a supportive and empowering work environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and administrative assistance to attorneys and colleagues
• Coordinate new matter openings and closings, including conflict checks, engagement letters, and file management
• Prepare, format, proofread, and edit legal documents and court filings, including tables of contents and tables of authorities
• Filer documents in state, federal, and appellate courts using electronic filing applications (e.g. File & ServeXpress)
• Communicate with court personnel regarding procedures, rules, and deadlines
• Manage incoming mail, notices, and document distribution
• Maintain electronic and client files within the document management system
• Manage case calendars (hearings, depositions, mediations, deadlines) and distributed daily/weekly appearance reports
• Enter attorney time and assist with billing support, client budgets, and billing inquires
• Prepare expense reports and assist with travel arrangements
• Manage vendor invoices, reimbursements and check requests
• Aid with client billing inquiries, budgets, appeals and collections
• Support additional projects and operational initiatives as needed

Qualifications

• High school Diploma or equivalent required
• 3+ years of administrative experience, preferably within a law firm or litigation environment
• Familiarity with legal terminology, document formatting, and court procedures
• Experience with electronic filing systems preferred
• Professional communication skills when interacting with attorneys, colleagues, clients, courts, and vendors
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Comfortable working in an in-office/hybrid environment

Pay

$65,000 - $85,000 USD

Schedule

Employees in this role are eligible to work remotely one day per week.