In-House Legal Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

An in-house legal department is seeking a Legal Assistant to join their attorney and contracts manager. This role is hybrid, out of Azusa, CA. This role is a dynamic mix of litigation support (approx. 60%) and transactional / contract administration (approx. 40%) . This is not an entry-level position - a foundation in litigation is required.

Key Responsibilities

Litigation & Insurance Support (Approx. 60%)

• Subpoena Management : Serve as the primary point person for receiving, tracking, and managing all incoming legal subpoenas, including communicating with internal teams to gather necessary information.
• Discovery Management : Request and collect documentation for discoery purposes, and calendar discovery deadlines (knowing how to calculate these deadlines is critical).
• Litigation Deadlines : Proactively calendar / docket litigation deadlines (e.g., discovery, responses) for the attorney per CA civil codes & procedures. Cannot train on discovery deadlines.
• Insurance Claims : Communicate with brokers and insurance carriers to file and manage various insurance claims, ensuring proper documentation, follow-up, and tracking on the master spreadsheet.

Contract & Vendor Administration (Approx. 40%)

Pay is contingent upon fluency in the tasks above, with the high end reserved for Legal Assistants who check every box.

Details of Role :

Perks of Role :

Ready to dive in? Email your resume - highlighting your experience with litigation - directly to Melanie.Kent[at]roberthalf[dotcom] with " Azusa Legal Assistant " as the subject line.