Practice Assistant, Litigation (Hybrid)

Insight Global • San Francisco, CA • 6h ago

Job Description

A client of Insight Global is seeking a Practice Assistant to support its Litigation group in San Francisco, CA. The Practice Assistant will provide high-quality administrative support to a group of lawyers and professionals in a team environment, effectively and efficiently meeting Firm/client needs. Key Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions include:

Communicate effectively and professionally with clients, lawyers, and co-workers via email, by telephone, and in person; answer telephone, providing responses to routine questions from clients and staff members, and/or route calls to appropriate lawyer or staff member; arrange conference calls and greet clients.

Create, draft, format, edit, proofread, and manage Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations; draft routine business correspondence, forms, and documents under the supervision of an appropriate lawyer/professional.

Schedule domestic and foreign travel through Firm travel system, including flights, hotels, and/or car rentals.

Prepare, organize, and process reimbursements, invoices, and check requests in a timely manner.

Collect and prepare information to run conflict checks, open new client matters, and draft engagement letters, scope letters, and other required documents; provide guidance to lawyers to ensure completed forms are prepared and submitted properly.

Learn client-specific billing guidelines or restrictions and consistently apply them to client invoices to ensure compliance and cost-effective practices.

Open, prioritize, and distribute mail (both paper and electronic), coordinate mailings, deliveries, copying, scanning, and printing, when appropriate.

Enter and manage work requests from lawyers in the Firm's workflow tool and complete according to provided deadline(s).

Perform routine electronic and paper filing in an organized manner for easy access; photocopy, scan, compile, and distribute documents; identify and coordinate available services provided by administrative departments, including office services, the IT Help Desk, document services, accounting, billing, and records.

Perform all file maintenance, including saving documents to the document management system.

Assist lawyers with time entry, billing, and collection, as needed.

Operate independently to ensure completion of assignments, which may be complex in nature or require high-level production, in an accurate and timely manner. Produce a high volume of work assignments in an accurate and timely manner.

Perform clerical duties for non-legal departments, as needed.

Special projects and duties as assigned.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Skills and Requirements

5+ years of experience supporting litigation lawyers and paralegals

Experience with federal court filings, JAMS, and arbitration.

Knowledge of court systems (general district/small claims, circuit, federal, appellate), procedures, and where to find Local Rules of Court and Judge's Standing Orders.

Exp preparing legal documents (pleadings, discovery, document production materials, memoranda) and processing summonses, subpoenas, discovery requests.

Exp with Bates labeling and redacting documents for trial preparation

PACER and/or other electronic filing in state and federal courts, and administrative agencies.

Docketing/calendaring experience - scheduling court depositions, hearings, and other meetings as determined by attorney; managing case events/filing deadlines using docketing system/software

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe.

Experience with document management systems (iManage)

Experience with electronic signature software programs. Bachelor's degree

"Big Law" experience

Paralegal certificate

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