Legal Assistant

Messner Reeves LLP, a full-service, business law firm with 10 offices nationwide, seeks an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant to join our team in San Jose, California.

We are looking for a long-term addition to our team who has a great work ethic and positive attitude.

Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Coordinate heavy scheduling and calendaring for attorney meetings, court deadlines, and depositions.
• Provide support by drafting correspondence, memoranda and other legal documents.
• Prepare files and/or binders for hearings, depositions, meetings, and trials.
• Assist with client engagement and retention, including preparation of engagement letters, conflict checks, conflict waivers, and submitting information to open matters.
• Ability to think and act independently and with minimal supervision.
• Well versed in both federal and state court procedure and filing requirements, including e-filing in federal court.

• Team player with excellent verbal and communication skills.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Experience handling multiple attorneys with full caseloads.
• Insurance defense experience.
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule - 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.

We offer a great working environment, competitive compensation, and full benefits