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Legal Assistant
<p>Boutique law firm based in Los Altos, CA has an immediate opening for a Legal Assistant! This Legal Assistant will support attorneys practicing trust and estate law. In this role, you will be pivotal in supporting the firm's operations, including preparing documents, maintaining case files, file management, and data entry. This position requires full-time on-site work in Los Altos, CA. The ideal candidate will have at least one year of administrative experience; prior legal experience is not required but a huge plus.</p><p> </p><p><strong><u>Responsibilities:</u></strong></p><p> </p><p>• Prepare a variety of documents and correspondence in an accurate and timely manner</p><p>• Support reception and secretarial tasks as required</p><p>• Maintain case calendars and monitor deadlines to ensure all tasks are completed on time</p><p>• Draft correspondence and other documents</p><p>• Assist attorneys with client intake</p><p>• Assist in the preparation of exhibit binders for depositions, hearings, and trials</p><p>• Maintain both hard copy and electronic document filing systems</p><p>• Answer incoming calls and assist in handling high volume phone lines</p><p>• Uphold confidentiality at all times</p><p> </p>
<p><strong><u>Qualifications: </u></strong></p><p> </p><p>• 1+ year(s) of administrative assistant or legal assistant experience</p><p>• Familiarity with the legal field and/or trust and estate law is preferred but not required</p><p>• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities</p><p>• Detail-oriented with high levels of accuracy in work</p><p>• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information</p><p>• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint</p>
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  • Los Altos, Ca, CA
  • onsite
  • Temporary
  • 25.00 - 35.00 USD / Hourly
  • <p>Boutique law firm based in Los Altos, CA has an immediate opening for a Legal Assistant! This Legal Assistant will support attorneys practicing trust and estate law. In this role, you will be pivotal in supporting the firm's operations, including preparing documents, maintaining case files, file management, and data entry. This position requires full-time on-site work in Los Altos, CA. The ideal candidate will have at least one year of administrative experience; prior legal experience is not required but a huge plus.</p><p> </p><p><strong><u>Responsibilities:</u></strong></p><p> </p><p>• Prepare a variety of documents and correspondence in an accurate and timely manner</p><p>• Support reception and secretarial tasks as required</p><p>• Maintain case calendars and monitor deadlines to ensure all tasks are completed on time</p><p>• Draft correspondence and other documents</p><p>• Assist attorneys with client intake</p><p>• Assist in the preparation of exhibit binders for depositions, hearings, and trials</p><p>• Maintain both hard copy and electronic document filing systems</p><p>• Answer incoming calls and assist in handling high volume phone lines</p><p>• Uphold confidentiality at all times</p><p> </p>
  • 2025-09-29T23:19:05Z

Legal Assistant Job in Los Altos, Ca | Robert Half