Job Description

Title: Legal Assistant - Entry Level

Location: Claremont, California

As an Entry-Level Legal Assistant at Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLP, you will be an integral part of our team, providing essential support to attorneys and other staff, managing case details, and ensuring seamless legal operations. Your role will be key in supporting the firm’s goals and staff in completing tasks.

What You’ll Do:

• Assist in providing backup to the receptionist position by answering phones, greeting guests, and accepting deliveries.
• Assist the Records Department, including processing and organizing documents, served both electronically and hard copy.
• Prepare, review, and organize legal documents, including pleadings, discovery, subpoenas, subpoenaed records, and correspondence.
• Maintain case files, track deadlines, and ensure compliance with legal procedures.
• Coordinate meetings, hearings, and court dates, managing attorney schedules.
• Communicate with clients, courts, and other legal professionals in a professional manner.
• Assist with administrative tasks as needed.
• Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive legal information with discretion.

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

• Interest in a legal support.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with clients and legal professionals.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to take initiative and manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Familiarity with document formatting.
• Strong proofreading skills to ensure accuracy in legal documents and correspondence.

What We Offer You:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• 401k retirement plan
• Group life insurance and supplemental Insurance including long-term disability and voluntary life insurance
• Flexible spending account (FSA) for dependent care and a health savings account for medical expenses.
• Vacation Time
• Paid Sick Leave
• 11 Holidays
• Leave of Absence (i.e. bereavement leave, jury duty, etc.)
• Work in a collaborative and professional legal environment.
• Gain hands-on experience and opportunities for career growth and professional development.

Please note that these are just some potential examples, and the specific benefits and perks offered may vary based on the position and location.

Compensation:

Salary range between $25.00 - $29.00 hourly may be eligible for additional, discretionary incentive compensation based on individual and the firm’s performance.

Compensation will be determined by a number of factors including educational background and experience.

About Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLP:

At Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLP, we are dedicated to protecting policyholders’ rights and holding insurance companies accountable when they fail to honor valid claims. Over the past 50 years, we have secured significant verdicts, negotiated landmark settlements, and helped shape insurance law to better protect consumers. From Holocaust-era life insurance settlements to groundbreaking victories against HMOs and disability carriers, our firm has played a pivotal role in defining and advancing bad faith insurance law.

For more information about the company, please visit our website:

Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLP is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, reproductive health decisions, hair texture or protective hairstyles, any combination of protected categories, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Please note: We are not accepting phone inquiries regarding the status of applications. Only qualified candidates will be contacted. Additionally, we are not working with agencies or third-party recruiters at this time. Thank you for your understanding.

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