Calendar Clerk / Legal Assistant

Job Title
Calendar Clerk / Legal Assistant
Location
Fresno,  CA 93720
Other Location
Description

 

Calendar Clerk / Legal Assistant

***Job Announcement***

 

Fish Fishman, Larsen & Callister, an established law firm located in Northeast Fresno, seeks a full-time Calendar Clerk / Legal Assistant to maintain the office’s calendar system and support the firm’s business-related matters.  


 

Essential duties include, but are not limited to:
 
  • Maintaining the office’s calendar system; calculating and entering litigation deadlines for State and Federal courts into a calendaring system;
  • Preparing and distributing master calendar updates to attorneys and legal staff;
  • Assisting legal secretaries with preparing pleadings and other documents for filing;
  • E-filing in jurisdictions;
  • Obtaining pleading information from online dockets.

The ideal candidate will possess the following:
 
  • 2-3 years recent experience with a civil litigation firm;
  • Knowledge of civil procedure (or litigation) deadlines required;
  • Demonstrated experience with federal and state court filing procedures;
  • Ability to type 60 wpm; typing certificate required;
  • Extremely detail-oriented and a self-starter with strong organizational skills;
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook) Adobe Pro, Judicial Council Forms, and e-filing, required;
  • Hands-on experience with legal correspondence is a plus!
  • Experience with ProLaw and Tabs3 a plus;
  • High School diploma required; Associates degree preferred.

 

Compensation: $18-$22 depending on experience, plus an attractive benefits package including medical, vision, basic life, and 401K.

 

An Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

For inquiries by telephone, call Sierra HR Partners (559) 431-8090.
Required Skills

Court filing procedures
Microsoft Office Suite
Judicial Council Forms
LexisNexis,
e-filing
Legal correspondence
Calendaring
Excellent verbal and written communication
Optional Skills

Pro-Law
Tabs3

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