Legal Assistant

Law Firm in Newport Beach seeking a Legal Assistant to assist attorneys with all aspects of litigation, including preparation of pleadings, discovery, court filings (state and federal) and file maintenance. This person must be proficient to advanced user of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Knowledge of iManage (or other similar document management system) is a plus.Duties Include:Draft/edit/proofread forms, documents and correspondenceMark tables of authorities and tables of content; e-file on the various ECF and other filing platformsContact court clerks re local rules and prepare courtesy copies when neededPrepare hearing and exhibit binders for attorneysCoordinate travel arrangements and process expense reimbursement requestsPerform time and data entry as well as general file management according to the standards required by the firmManage multiple calendars, including heavy scheduling of meetings, hearings and conference callsOrganize meetings, events and trial logistics; order court reporters and audio-visual equipmentEnsure documents are sent to docketing in a timely mannerConduct all aspects of the job with an appropriate level of confidentiality and sensitivity to client and firm dataReview prebills, monitor due dates for client invoices