Legal Jobs in San Francisco, California

Job Title: Immigration Paralegal Company: Location: San Francisco, CA Description: The Immigration Practice Group, with offices in San Francisco and Sunnyvale, is seeking an experienced Paralegal for our Sunnyvale office with a passion for immigration law and working with people from around the world. Responsibilities include assisting our attorneys in preparing non-immigrant and immigrant visa petitions, applications for adjustment of status (family and employment), consular forms, and PERM applications. Requirements: BS/BA degree and extensive immigration related paralegal experience including working with volume employment based non-immigrant categories and preparing employment based immigrant visa petitions (EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3), adjustment of status and naturalization applications. Experience preparing family based petitions and applications is a plus. Candidates must be detail-oriented, must be able to prioritize and multi-task, possess excellent English communication skills, possess experience in Word and immigration software packages, and must enjoy working in a team environment.

Job Title: Contract Attorneys - Licensing/VC Financing/Employment/Tax Company: Location: San Francisco, CA Description: a solo practice, with specialty in representing start up and technology companies, located in the Silicon Valley, is looking for contract attorneys, with experience in EITHER (1) technology and licensing, to assist with drafting of software license agreements, OEM's and other related matters; (2) VC financing and general corporate work; (3) assistance in CA employment law issues; or (4) assistance with tax issues. This would work well for attorneys with experience in any of these fields who wish to do some extra work from time to time on a project to project basis.

Job Title: Litigation Legal Secretary Company: Location: San Francisco, CA Description: Mary Anderson & Associates, Inc. is a highly respected professional placement firm specializing in the legal industry. With over 25 years of experience, we have worked with a variety of quality clients in a variety of areas of law and in a variety of positions. We have an immediate need for a mid size law firm located in the Financial District. Our client needs a top notch litigation legal secretary who can handle the workload of 3 busy shareholders in litigation. Areas of litigation include labor/employment and business property and construction. A solid understanding of Federal and State Courts is required along with e-filing experience and top notch litigation skills. If you have experience handling issues with Administrative Hearings, that is an added plus. A minimum of 3 years of solid experience is required. This is a very nice firm with excellent benefits, solid clients and a team environment. The ideal candidate will possess a good sense of humor, an ability to be flexible, the desire to help out others when the need arises and the ability to work overtime on occasion. The hours are 9:00 - 5:30 but this desk will have late day filings more frequently than other desks in the firm. If you are the right fit for this position, send your resume and salary history to Register to View

Job Title: Senior Attorney Litigation Attorney Partner IP Attorney Company: Location: San Francisco, CA Description: Company: Cybercoders.com Position Title: Senior Attorney Litigation Attorney Partner IP Attorney Job Code: Job Location: San Francisco, CA Description: Senior Attorney - Litigation Attorney - Partner - IP Attorney Senior Attorney - Litigation Attorney - Partner - IP Attorney Senior Attorney - Litigation Attorney - Partner Attorney - IP - Skills Required - Litigation Attorney, Senior Attorney, Senior Partner, Partner, Book of Business, IP Cases, Litigation, Litigator Senior Attorney - Litigation Attorney - IP If you are a Senior Attorney with Litigation and Intellectual Property case experience, please read on! A register Patent Lawyer is Preferred! What you need for this position: - A Lawyer who almost exclusively works IP cases - A JD is required - 8 or more years Litigation attorney experience - Proven ability to run IP cases - Senior Partner attorney experience or Junior Partner with extensive experience What you'll be doing: - Law practice that includes litigation, appeals, mediation and private case management - Litigate complex cases - Developing younger attorneys thru training in the development of the litigation practice of a growing branch office What's in it for you: - Career opportunity with established, growing regional law firm. - Excellent work environment. - Competitive salary and excellent benefits - Associates will be provided - Excellent support staff So, if you are a Senior Attorney with Litigation and IP case experience, please apply today! Start Date: ASAP Employment Type: Full-time Duration: Not specified. Travel: Not specified. # of Openings: 1 Location: San Francisco, CA Salary/Rate: $150k - $200k Reference: 37569225 : JSAES-LITIGATION-PARTNER-SANFRA Posted: 8/17/2010 Cybercoders.com Other jobs with this company. Attention: Recruiter Email: Send an email to Cybercoders.com Register to View aid:29336928Ad ID: 5410931

Job Title: ** Legal Secretaries Needed for Busy Firms** Company: Location: San Francisco, CA Description: Summer is over, and it?s time for hiring to pick up! Attorneys are back at work, and their clients are back at work. Our law firm clients are busy and expect to be busy through the end of the year and into 2011. In anticipation of an increasing need for qualified legal secretaries for temporary, temp-to-hire assignments, and direct-hire positions, we are accepting resumes of experienced litigation and corporate/transactional legal secretaries. Qualified legal secretaries will possess 2+ years of solid experience in their respective fields, supporting multiple attorneys, scheduling, client contact, entering attorney time, and overall management of a busy desk. Litigation skills include court filings in multiple courts (including e-filing), complex litigation involving multiple parties, producing legal documents and TOA/TOC, maintaining the attorneys? calendars, and project management. Corporate/transactional/RE skills include experience with large, complex legal documents involving multiple parties and complex transactions, redlining, client and regulatory agency contact, and maintaining the attorneys? calendars. Solid Word skills are required, and experience with document Styles is preferred. PLEASE: as a courtesy, only submit your resume if you have the requisite legal experience for the positions described. If you are an otherwise experienced legal professional, visit us at www.dfusilier.com Regrettably, we cannot assist entry-level candidates without legal experience, at this time. For consideration, please submit your resume to: Register to View David Fusilier of Fusilier Business Services has been providing legal staffing services to Bay Area law firms and legal departments for over 15 years in San Francisco. We offer competitive pay on a weekly basis and direct-deposit. For more information, visit www.dfusilier.com Please: Email communication is preferred over telephone contact.

Job Title: Legal Office Assistant - bilingual a must Company: Location: San Francisco, CA Description: Office assistant needed for busy small downtown personal injury practice. Duties include phones, filing, new client intakes, court runs, drafting correspondence, data entry, setting up and maintaining new client case files. Heavy telephone interaction with clients, medical offices, as well as insurance companies. Other duties include backing up the legal assistant with other general office and secretarial tasks. Applicant MUST be bilingual, Spanish/English, must work well in a busy office environment and previous medical billing experience is a plus. Knowledge of Microsoft Office or equivalent including PowerPoint. 30+ hours a week, pay TBD. Please submit resume in PDF format. Please do not apply if you are not bilingual.

Job Title: Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary Company: Location: San Francisco, CA Description: 12-attorney Peninsula law firm seeks full-time legal administrative assistant/secretary with a minimum of three (3) years experience; estate planning, probate, trust administration experience a plus; must be proficient in WordPerfect, detail oriented, have excellent spelling and proofreading skills, initiative and be a team player. Congenial work environment, competitive salary and benefits. Email resume and cover letter or fax same to Register to View .

Job Title: Paralegal Company: BlackRock Location: San Francisco, CA Description: The right candidate is a paralegal or mutual fund administrator who thrives in a fast-paced legal and business environment. The position is responsible for preparing, editing, reviewing and filing SEC documents, primarily on behalf of BlackRock's iShares ETFs that are registered as investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and new funds for which BGI seeks registration. The position entails other responsibilities as assigned. Primary Responsibilities Prepares and edits initial drafts and separately, reviews for quality control, fund filings with the SEC, including prospectuses and statements of additional information for new funds, annual updates and supplements to existing fund registrations. Communicating with business groups, portfolio management, index providers, internal and outside counsel, and other service providers to facilitate SEC filings. Assists in gathering and managing the receipt, in a timely fashion, of information needed to register new funds, update registration statements and list exchange-traded products. Assists in coordinating work flow for the SEC filing team; maintains and circulates production timeline calendars. Prepares and distributes product descriptions and required shareholder communications. Researches as necessary regulatory requirements applicable to BGI's mutual fund filings. Researches legal issues and drafts memoranda as required. Prepares materials for listing applications and licensing arrangements. Qualifications 2-4 years of work-related experience in the mutual fund industry or a corporate legal practice. Understanding of the 1940 Act/mutual fund regulatory environment preferred. Excellent communications and organizational skills and rigorous attention to detail. Ability to complete objectives within limited time frames with minimal supervision. Excellent analytical skills and ability to quickly comprehend complex disclosure documents. An open, collegial and collaborative work-style. Superior skills in writing (clear and concise) and preparing SEC documents (complete, thorough and accurate). Ability to prioritize and structure a high volume of tasks and information. Dependability and a high degree of professional motivation. Strong proofreading skills. Positive and professional demeanor. Undergraduate degree required, preferably in Business, Finance or Economics; paralegal certificate preferred but not required. BlackRock is proud to be an E-Verify & Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action EmployerM/F/D/V.

Job Title: Senior Paralegal (Consumer Lending) Company: Bank of the West Location: San Francisco, CA Description: Bank of the West is currently seeking and experienced Paralegal who will support the Bank's Legal Department by researching and monitoring statutes, regulations and judicial decisions, preparing and summarizing documents, and analyzing legal developments.In this important role you will:1. Organize and analyze information2. Perform factual, legal and record research3. Prepare correspondence and written reports4. Review and monitor legal regulations; identify relevant statutes and regulations, judicial decisions, and other pertinent legal materials5. Analyze legal developments6. Check documents and legal forms for accuracy7. Organize and maintain reference filesRequirements: Associate's Degree required Required license(s) or certifications - Paralegal certification preferred 5+ years as a paralegal; experience with law firm and/or large financial institution legal department strongly preferred Strong analytical and research skills Understanding of legal principles and terminology Thorough knowledge of legal research techniques Ability to apply legal principles, facts and precedents to legal problems Strong oral and written communication skills Excellent planning and organizational skills Team player and self-starter High level professionalism Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with staff members and departmental representatives Adaptable and flexible work-style, with ability to handle competing demands and priorities Able to successfully navigate changing environments and perform in a fast-paced setting Work history indicates a demonstrated track record of performance Strong computer skills, conversant with Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint Attention to detail and accuracy Effective use of the Internet in locating regulations, statutes and case law

Job Title: Temporary Litigation Paralegal Company: Location: San Francisco, CA Description: Small law firm is seeking a litigation paralegal for a long term temporary assignment. You will be responsible for discovery, pre-trial and trial work. We are looking for someone with at least a minimum of 5 years of solid litigation experience. Required qualifications: 5+ years of litigation experience Paralegal certificate and/or equivalent Knowledge of court rules & procedures Excellent computer skills including MS Office Suite and case management systems Excellent attention to detail Must be a team player Please send your resume and salary requirements for immediate consideration.