Legal Administrative Assistant (Construction/Eminent/Commercial Real Estate)- 2486565 - AMS Staffing Inc.
Oakland, CA 94601
About the Job
Please send resume should you be interested in the following Legal Administrative Assistant (Legal Practice Assistant) position located in Oakland CA. This is a full-time, permanent position with a salary between 100-110K plus OT and awesome benefits. Please pass along to your colleagues if you’re not interested as we do pay referral fees.
Title: Legal Administrative Assistant (Legal Practice Assistant)Location: Oakland
Salary: 100-110K
Hybrid: 3 days in office / 2 days WFH (Tue-Thu are in office days)
Bachelor degree required: NO
Work week hours: 40
Daily hours: 8-5, 9-6, can be flexible
Areas of experience priority list (they have to have at least 1 of these)
- Construction Defect
- Eminent Domain
- Commercial Real Estate
- Communication: Effective communication, to include draft, review and revision of documents, including correspondence, reports, pleading and memoranda.
- Document Processing: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to format court pleadings according to applicable court rules and generate TOAs and TOCs using Firm software, which implies a depth of knowledge regarding court rules (federal, state), and in-person/electronic filing. Knowledge of Federal and State position statement processes is a plus.
- Calendaring: Superior organizational skills with a demonstrated understanding of calendaring practices (e.g., CompuLaw), to keep attorney(s) abreast of upcoming deadlines.
- Technology: Literacy in various software packages (e.g., MS Office, iManage, CCC Macros, time and billing software, Adobe), to include quick and accurate typing speed.
- Collaborate closely with employees to ensure calendars are formatted and prepared in accordance with Firm best practices;
- Maintain composure, efficiency and accuracy under high work volume circumstances;
- Demonstrate excellent support by working cordially, cooperatively and productively with all Firm employees; and
- Other functions as assigned.
- High School Diploma; Bachelor’s degree preferred;
- Minimum of seven (7) years of legal secretary/legal assistant experience;
- Prior litigation experience in California state and federal court is required; appellate experience is preferred;
- Ability to work well under pressure and multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment;
- Responds to requests for service and assistance and meets commitments;
- Speaks clearly and persuasively; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; participates in meetings;
- Writes clearly and informatively; varies writing style to meet needs;
- Ability to work with little supervision; prioritizes and anticipates work needs; works well under occasional periods of pressure and short deadlines.
Source : AMS Staffing Inc.