Legal Assistant

If you are looking to bring your skills to a firm where the work is meaningful, the cases are active, and the attorneys you support are genuinely fighting for something ? this is the role. Shegerian?& Associates is one of the most successful plaintiff employment trial firms in California. We take on employers who discriminate, harass, and retaliate against employees ? and we win. Our attorneys are aggressive, our caseload is active, and our litigation team is in the fight every day. We are looking for a Legal Assistant who knows what that environment feels like and is ready to be in the middle of it. This is not a document-management role at a firm that settles everything quietly. This is real?litigation'support at a firm that goes to trial.

• You will be embedded in an active plaintiff employment litigation practice ? supporting attorneys on real cases from pleading through trial preparation. Your day will include:?

• Prepare mediation memoranda that position our clients for the best possible outcome?

• Draft and prepare court forms ? requests for dismissal, name amendments, case management statements, notices of settlement?

• Prepare notices and pleadings in proper format?

• Finalize and format discovery requests and responses, input service information, and obtain client verifications?

• Serve discovery and file and serve pleadings?

• Maintain and organize case files in?Litify?

• Prepare and serve termination letters for dropped clients?

• Create Dropbox links for case file sharing?

• Format pleadings, input exhibits, and prepare materials for attorney review?

• Mail legal documents on behalf of attorneys?

• Coordinate directly with clients and opposing counsel on behalf of attorneys?

• Assist?with initiating arbitration matters?

This description captures the primary nature and level of work for this role.Additional?duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may apply beyond those listed here. Requirements

• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills?

• Strong multitasking abilities with meticulous follow-up?

• Professionalism and a clear commitment to excellence?

• Fluency in Spanish preferred?

• Hands-on experience drafting, formatting, and managing legal documents
• Strong written and verbal communication
• The ability to manage a high volume of competing priorities under deadline pressure

• You have been doing solid litigation support work and want to do it somewhere the stakes are higher?

• You are tired of defending corporate clients and want to be on the side of the employee?

• You want mentorship from attorneys who try cases ? not just settle them?

• You want your work to contribute to something you believe in?

• You are comfortable moving fast and being accountable for accuracy

Benefits What We Offer:?

• Hourly pay:?Hourly pay: $25-$26?BOE??
• Workplace: In-person?

• Firm pays?100% of premiums for dental and vision?

• Firm pays?100% of all Silver-level medical plans?

• Firm contributes?approximately 10% toward retirement?(3% Safe Harbor + 7% Profit Sharing)?

• $500 annual FSA contribution?

• Time for Life: Accrual of?80 hours?of PTO (additional?40 hours on 3rd anniversary),?40 hours'sick pay, plus your birthday off as a fully paid day.