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Dennis P. Block & Associates

Legal Assistant

Dennis P. Block & Associates, Burbank, California, United States, 91520


Do you love digging into research and helping people? We’re hiring a paralegal to assist our legal team in preparing legal documents, filing motions, coordinating law office activity, and conducting legal research. Applicants should be experienced, highly-organized professionals with great attention to detail. If this sounds like a job you’ll love, apply below. Responsibilities: • Draft legal documents, pleadings, and correspondence such as interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, complaints, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits under the guidance of a lawyer • Help lawyers prepare for trial by preparing and organizing exhibits, assisting with client meetings, filing motions, conducting research on legal articles, and organizing and coordinating witnesses • Perform administrative duties such as answering phone calls and keeping our case filing system organized so all documents are readily accessible • Arrange law office activity such as drafting subpoenas and coordinating with process servers • Gather information about legal issues from the client in interviews • Assist attorneys in preparing discovery and preparing responses to discovery. • Draft legal documents, pleadings, and subpoenas under the guidance of a lawyer. • Help lawyers prepare for trial by reviewing files and coordinating cases. Qualifications: • Completion of a nationally-accredited paralegal program strongly preferred • Candidates must have completed an ABA-approved paralegal certificate program such as an Associate’s degree or proprietary school program in paralegal studies, Bachelor’s degree preferred • Talented communicator and writer • 3 years of experience in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting • Candidates should possess high-level organizational skills, and time-management skills Compensation: $40,000 - $65,000

• Assist attorneys in preparing discovery and preparing responses to discovery. • Draft legal documents, pleadings, and subpoenas under the guidance of a lawyer. • Help lawyers prepare for trial by reviewing files and coordinating cases.