Legal Assistant

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $38 - $46 / hour

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

⚖️ Legal Assistant

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Tyson & Mendes

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2002

🛡️ Insurance

🏗️ Construction

💼 Consulting

Insurance • Construction • Consulting

Tyson & Mendes is a nationwide civil litigation defense firm specializing in a wide range of practice areas. These include automobile and autonomous vehicle liability, insurance coverage, casualty, commercial litigation, construction, employment, environmental torts, real estate, professional liability, and more. The firm offers robust defense strategies against nuclear verdicts in diverse industries such as retail, hospitality, and public entities. With numerous offices across the United States, Tyson & Mendes is committed to diversity, education, development, and giving back to the community through various programs and initiatives.

📋 Description

• Format pleadings and correspondence • File and e-file documents in state, federal, and appellate courts • Prepare Tables of Contents and Tables of Authorities for motions • Schedule depositions, hearings, and conference calls • Docket case-related deadlines • Conduct research using Westlaw • Coordinate attorney travel arrangements • Assist with trial preparation • Assist attorneys with daily administrative tasks • Assist with document management and file organization • Support attorneys handling civil litigation and insurance defense cases • Communicate with clients and courts while maintaining professionalism and confidentiality

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of 3+ years’ experience as a litigation legal assistant • Preferred insurance defense and/or personal injury experience • Solid understanding of civil litigation, including state, federal, and appellate calendar deadlines and rules • Experience with state, federal, and appellate court filings in California • High proficiency in MS Suite, specifically Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat • Ability to think and act independently with minimal supervision • Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information • Ability to manage a diverse workload and adapt quickly to changing priorities • Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment under tight deadlines • Excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills • Strong organization, attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines • Professional appearance and demeanor

🏖️ Benefits

• Overtime paid at 1.5× the regular hourly rate, as needed • Comprehensive benefits coverage, including plans available at zero employee cost • Employee Assistance Program through HealthAdvocate • Monthly technology reimbursement of $60 • 401(k) program with a 100% match on the first 3% contributed and a 50% match on the following 4–5% • Vacation time accrued annually at the employee’s base rate • Paid parental leave at base pay • 37.5-hour standard workweek • Educational reimbursement program for eligible non-attorney team members, up to $3,500 per calendar year • Internal diversity and inclusion programs, including the Women’s Initiative and Young Professionals Initiative • Firm-wide charitable giving program • Numerous social and off-site events each year

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