<p>*** This role can sit in LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN) or ORANGE COUNTY (IRVINE) or SAN DIEGO (DOWNTOWN) ***</p><p><br></p><p>A state-wide law firm with over 100 attorneys and offices in San Francisco, San Diego, Ventura County, and Costa Mesa is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant (Legal Secretary).</p><p> </p><p>The San Diego office has 8 attorneys, 2 legal assistants, 1 paralegal, 1 receptionists/admin, 1 office services clerk/IT clerk, and 1 part time file clerk. This firm is like a boutique firm within a regional firm: great resources but intimate team.</p><p> </p><p><strong><u>Responsibilities of Role</u>: </strong></p><p>Very busy desk: civil litigation, including labor & employment and business law. Must be familiar with:</p><ul><li>trial prep</li><li>litigation calendaring (no docket clerk)</li><li>TOA/TOCs</li><li>eFiling (60% state, 40% federal, occasional appellate – but the latter is not a deal breaker)</li><li>discovery shells (from macros)</li><li>redlining legal documents</li></ul><p>Fluency in the following software is helpful: CompuLaw for calendaring, Best Authority for TOA/TOCs, iManage for document management, and Adobe for bate stamping.</p><p> </p><p><strong><u>Perks of Firm</u></strong>:</p><p>· Firm has an in-house trainer who helps get people set up</p><p>· Laid back environment</p><p>· Longevity of staff</p><p>· Strong benefits – besides standard benefits, the firm covers EAP counseling, travel allowance, and supplemental insurance</p><p>· Staff appreciation lunches, birthday celebrations, holiday gifts, raffles, prizes</p><p>· LA and SD team work very closely/collaboratively with each other and share work. Thus, there is never trouble hitting paralegals. </p>
<p>One of RHL's long-time clients, a boutique real estate litigation firm in downtown San Diego with a 37.5 hour work week, is seeking a <strong>Litigation Assistant </strong>to join the team and provide essential administrative support to our attorneys. This role requires proficiency in eFiling, court calendaring, document formatting, and discovery management.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>eFile pleadings, motions, and other legal documents with state and federal courts.</li><li>Maintain accurate and up-to-date court calendars and trial deadlines.</li><li>Format and proofread legal documents, including pleadings, motions, correspondence, and discovery requests, ensuring accuracy and compliance with court rules.</li><li>Manage and organize electronic and physical case files.</li><li>Assist with the preparation and service of discovery requests and responses.</li><li>Coordinate and schedule depositions.</li></ul>
<p>We are looking for an experienced Contracts Manager or Director to join our team in San Diego, California. In this role, you will oversee the drafting, negotiation, and management of contracts, ensuring compliance with industry standards and organizational goals. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing company dedicated to renewable energy solutions. <strong>Prior experience with construction or real estate contracts is a must.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>This role requires being in San Diego (near Kearny Mesa) 3x/week. Please do not apply if this is not a feasible commute for you.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Draft, review, and negotiate construction-related contracts, including terms and conditions, to ensure clarity and compliance.</p><p>• Analyze legal and contractual risks, providing recommendations to mitigate potential issues.</p><p>• Collaborate with internal teams, such as sales and preconstruction, to align contract objectives with business goals.</p><p>• Serve as a key liaison between various stakeholders, facilitating effective communication and decision-making.</p><p>• Implement and refine processes and procedures for contract management to enhance efficiency and accuracy.</p><p>• Utilize contract management software, such as Ironclad or equivalent systems, to streamline operations.</p><p>• Provide guidance on key contract provisions, including indemnification, liability, damages, and compliance.</p><p>• Lead the handoff process from sales and preconstruction teams, taking ownership of contract-related decisions.</p><p>• Ensure contracts align with legal requirements and industry regulations.</p><p>• Support organizational growth by contributing to the development of procurement strategies and best practices.</p>
<p>Out residential company is seeking an <strong>experienced Legal / Transactions Administrative Assistant</strong> to provide support to our Legal and Real Estate Transactions department. This is a contract position covering a leave through January/February 2026. The role is primarily part-time (Mon-Wed, 8am-5pm).</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Provide comprehensive administrative support to the Legal and Transactions team, including document preparation, electronic signatures, and meeting coordination.</li><li>Manage notary services, signatures, UPS packages, and document posting (active notary strongly preferred).</li><li>Maintain organized filing systems, both electronic (SharePoint) and physical.</li><li>Assist with scheduling, calendar management, and coordination of transaction-related activities.</li><li>Collaborate with attorneys, paralegals, and VPs of Transactions in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.</li></ul>
<p>A national law firm with 30 offices nationwide and over 700 attorneys, is seeking a Litigation Assistant for their Commercial Litigation Group. This role will be supporting two partners and two associates. This is a congenial office that gets together and collaborates! </p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Duties:</u></strong></p><ul><li>Electronically filing pleadings with state and federal courts</li><li>Calendaring litigation deadlines and scheduling depositions</li><li>Formatting briefs, motions, discovery shells, etc. per CA civil codes + procedures</li><li>Handling attorney expense reports and time entry</li></ul><p>Experience with iManage, FileSite and Anaqua are a plus.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Keys/Must haves</u></strong>: </p><p>· The more years of litigation experience, the better. The commercial litigation group is extremely busy.</p><p>· Knowledge of eFiling in state (and ideally federal) courts. </p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p><strong><u>Details of Role</u></strong>:</p><p>· <u>Hours</u>: Roughly 8:30-5:30. 40 hours/week. Occasional overtime, but not common. </p><p>· <u>Profile that would be a fit</u>:</p><p>o The more years of litigation support experience, the better.</p><p>o Someone social – </p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Perks of Company</u></strong>:</p><p>· Robert Half has placed two other litigation assistants in this office! </p><p>· I cannot say enough about the office managing partner and his team. They are casual, approachable, and easy to work with. The partners feel that the most junior person is equally important as the most senior level person. Everyone is an important to the puzzle. They place so much value on everyone. They care about their peoples’ lives: “let’s do whatever we can to support this person.” – ex-firm administrator</p><p>· Once a month, they take the team out to lunch or dinner. They are big on team building activities! </p><p>· Monthly wellness and team building activities (March: march madness party. April: succulent planting party)</p>
