Senior Legal Assistant

Role Overview

• Utilize appropriate software to timely prepare correspondence, reports, briefs, motions, pleadings, deposition summaries, and other documents required by the attorneys.
• Create and edit court documents consistent with California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board requirements.
• Maintain attorney calendars based on court notifications, hearings, and depositions.
• Schedule depositions and coordinate with all necessary parties.
• Assist attorneys with trial preparation, discovery, and other litigation-related activities.
• Provide extensive scheduling and calendar management support.
• Review incoming mail and document productions.
• Prepare correspondence and maintain electronic legal files.
• Demonstrate professionalism and diplomacy in all interactions with clients, opposing counsel, home office staff, claim partners, and court personnel.
• Provide general office support as needed, including scanning, case matching, mail handling, photocopying, limited filing, CD duplication, PDF compilation, file conversion, and other administrative tasks.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Legal Assistant in a law firm or corporate legal department.
• Workers' Compensation experience is required.
• Insurance defense experience is preferred.
• Strong multitasking, organizational, and time management skills.
• Trial support experience.
• Demonstrated experience working within the California Workers' Compensation Board system, including EAMS/Filenet.
• Proficiency with case management software.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams).
• Ability to meet productivity targets in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills, particularly in prioritizing work for multiple attorneys.
• Ability to manipulate electronic documents, including TIF, PDF, and JPG formats.
• Experience using Passport, EDM, and ECOS is required.
• Successful candidates will have experience in a high-volume litigation environment, including document production, discovery preparation, and client data maintenance.

Benefits

• Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition