Legal Assistant (Hybrid)

Position: Legal Assistant - Entry Level
Location: San Diego, CA (Hybrid Position)
Compensation: $50,000 - $60,000 DOE
Benefits: Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) plan with employer contribution, and paid time off.

About Us

Betts Law Group is a rapidly growing law firm specializing in professional athlete workers' compensation claims and civil litigation involving survivors of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and employment matters. We are committed to providing excellent client service and maintaining the highest ethical standards.

Position Overview

We are seeking an entry-level Legal Assistant to join our team. This role involves supporting our current staff in both civil litigation and workers' compensation. The ideal candidate will be ready to contribute to our firm's success by handling general office clerical work and performing new client intakes. This position is hybrid and will require you to come into the office. Therefore, you must live in the greater San Diego area.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepares legal forms, documents, and correspondence for legal filings with the appropriate Workers Compensation Appeals Board and Civil Courts and ensures documentation for service upon appropriate parties is thorough, accurate, and timely forwarded.
• Coordinates depositions, meetings, medical-legal appointments, and exams.
• Ability to answer the phone, take messages and route calls.
• Timely prepares and organizes new legal files, maintains files throughout the course of litigation, and timely closes upon completion.
• Organizes and files incoming mail.
• E-filing experience in California, both State and Federal court is a plus.
• Maintain attorneys’ calendars by planning and scheduling meetings, depositions, mediations, teleconferences.
• Have the ability to communicate with outside law firms to schedule depositions and other meetings as needed.
• Proof and finalize correspondence, pleadings, discovery, motions, and prepare routine shells using firm’s Case Management System.
• Ability to prepare and file pleading documents and discovery documents while consulting with the attorney.
• Record and track deadlines through docketing and calendar system.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a sensitivity toward client concerns and confidentiality.
• A team-oriented mindset coupled with the initiative to resolve client issues proactively.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Professional and pleasant demeanor.
• Time management skills to handle multiple tasks efficiently and accurately
• Requires the ability to work 40 Hours a week M-F 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Minimum High School diploma or equivalent required.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary: $50,000 to $60,000 – DOE.
• Health Benefits: Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage.
• Retirement Plan: 401(k) plan with employer match to support your financial future.
• Paid Time Off: 2 weeks of paid vacation, plus an additional bonus week off between Christmas and New Year’s.
• Holidays: 10 paid holidays annually.
• Additional Perks: Cell phone allowance and a hybrid work schedule.

Betts Law Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.