Legal Assistant

Legal AssistantIf you are looking to bring your skills to a firm where the work is meaningful, the cases are active, and the attorneys you support are genuinely fighting for something — this is the role.Shegerian & Associates is one of the most successful plaintiff employment trial firms in California. We take on employers who discriminate, harass, and retaliate against employees — and we win. Our attorneys are aggressive, our caseload is active, and our litigation team is in the fight every day.

We are looking for a Legal Assistant who knows what that environment feels like and is ready to be in the middle of it.This is not a document-management role at a firm that settles everything quietly. This is real litigation support at a firm that goes to trial.What You'll Do:You will be embedded in an active plaintiff employment litigation practice — supporting attorneys on real cases from pleading through trial preparation. Your day will include:Prepare mediation memoranda that position our clients for the best possible outcomeDraft and prepare court forms — requests for dismissal, name amendments, case management statements, notices of settlementPrepare notices and pleadings in proper formatFinalize and format discovery requests and responses, input service information, and obtain client verificationsServe discovery and file and serve pleadingsMaintain and organize case files in LitifyPrepare and serve termination letters for dropped clientsCreate Dropbox links for case file sharingFormat pleadings, input exhibits, and prepare materials for attorney reviewMail legal documents on behalf of attorneysCoordinate directly with clients and opposing counsel on behalf of attorneysAssist with initiating arbitration mattersThis description captures the primary nature and level of work for this role.

Additional duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may apply beyond those listed here.