Trial Department Assistant

Kimball, Tirey & St. John LLP is an established real estate law firm with offices across California, seeking a Trial Department Assistant for their Concord office. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the efficient and timely production of all pre-trial and post-trial documents in the trial phase of the unlawful detainer process.

Responsibilities

• Maintain communication with attorneys regarding upcoming court cases
• Respond to client inquiries via phone and email
• Make calls to court for processing trial matters
• Request trial dates and prepare files for trial
• Perform E-filing, paper filing, and additional administrative duties as needed by the department
• Update ProLaw and complete events following trial
• Follow up with clients regarding stipulation compliance
• Bill files, sort and distribute mail, and perform other duties as assigned

Skills

• Previous administrative office experience, ideally in a law firm
• Experience with e-filing
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and complete work in a timely and efficient manner
• Minimum typing speed of 60 words per minute
• Formal legal training and/or trial experience
• Essential Forms, ProLaw, and Pacer efficiency
• Knowledge of unlawful detainers and local county court rules and procedures

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid vacation
• Sick time
• Hybrid work model for select positions within the Firm
• New hire employees who are offered a hybrid schedule will complete their onboarding and training in-office as deemed necessary for the position by the firm before transitioning to a hybrid schedule, subject to approval by their supervisor

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