<p><strong>Position Overview</strong></p><p>Seeking a <strong>Corporate Paralegal</strong> to support regulatory compliance, commercial contracting, and M& A initiatives in a fast-paced, global environment. This role offers broad exposure across renewables, tax credit compliance, international operations, and corporate transactions.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Support international regulatory and environmental compliance related to Asia-based supply chains, renewables, and tax credits</li><li>Assist with manufacturing partnerships and agreement management in Saudi Arabia and Texas</li><li>Conduct legal research on regulatory and compliance matters</li><li>Draft, revise, and manage commercial and corporate agreements (NDAs, supplier, JV, shared purchase, and M& A)</li><li>Support tax credit filings in partnership with tax and finance teams</li><li>Assist with M& A transactions and general corporate matters</li></ul><p><strong>What We’re Looking For</strong></p><ul><li>Corporate or regulatory paralegal experience preferred</li><li>Strong organizational, research, and drafting skills</li><li><strong>90% attitude, 10% skills — enthusiastic, adaptable, and eager to learn</strong></li></ul>
We are looking for a dedicated Legal Assistant to join our team in Los Angeles, California. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to a collaborative and well-established firm recognized for its excellence in meticulous services. The ideal candidate will support attorneys in various administrative and legal tasks while enjoying a positive and growth-oriented environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Provide comprehensive administrative support to 4-5 attorneys, ensuring workloads are balanced and manageable.<br>• Manage legal documents and filings, including e-filing and processing court submissions accurately and efficiently.<br>• Maintain attorneys’ calendars, scheduling meetings, deadlines, and court appearances to ensure efficient time management.<br>• Coordinate communication between attorneys, clients, and external parties to facilitate case progress.<br>• Prepare and organize case files, ensuring all necessary materials are readily accessible and up to date.<br>• Collaborate with team members to uphold the firm’s standards of service and attention to detail.<br>• Assist in drafting and proofreading legal correspondence and documents.<br>• Utilize firm resources to streamline processes and maintain consistency across administrative tasks.<br>• Uphold confidentiality and compliance with legal protocols and procedures.<br>• Participate in firm-wide initiatives and activities to foster a collaborative work environment.
<p>We are looking for a skilled, enthusiastic legal assistant to join our team in Santa Ana, California. This position offers the opportunity to support attorneys in a dynamic and nationally recognized defense firm, specializing in general liability, premises, and product liability cases. The ideal candidate will bring strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to delivering high-quality administrative support.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Provide administrative assistance to attorneys, managing a 3:1 or occasionally 4:1 desk setup.</p><p>• Handle extensive state and federal e-filing processes to ensure timely submission of legal documents.</p><p>• Prepare and format legal documents, including Tables of Authorities (TOAs) and Tables of Contents (TOCs), along with client correspondence.</p><p>• Process attorney expenses using platforms such as ProRiver, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.</p><p>• Coordinate and manage attorney calendars, ensuring all deadlines and appointments are tracked effectively.</p><p>• Maintain proficiency with document management systems, such as iManage, to organize and retrieve case files.</p><p>• Support office operations by contributing to general administrative tasks and fostering team collaboration.</p><p>• Work a flexible 37.5-hour work week, with options for hybrid scheduling (3 days in office, 2 remote).</p>
<p>Our client is looking for an experienced Personal Injury Paralegal to join their team in Newport Beach, California. This contract-to-permanent position offers an excellent opportunity to manage personal injury cases from start to finish while working in a collaborative legal environment. The ideal candidate will bring strong organizational skills, expertise in litigation processes, and a proactive approach to case management.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Oversee a high-volume caseload of personal injury cases, ensuring deadlines, filings, and demands are managed effectively.</p><p>• Draft and prepare legal documents such as complaints, subpoenas, motions, mediation briefs, and trial binders.</p><p>• Conduct pre-litigation tasks, including drafting demand letters, summarizing medical records, and creating treatment timelines.</p><p>• Communicate and coordinate with clients, medical providers, insurance adjusters, opposing counsel, and expert witnesses.</p><p>• File documents electronically in California state courts and maintain accurate calendars for hearings, discovery deadlines, and other key dates.</p><p>• Prepare case valuations, damages summaries, and organize exhibits for mediation, arbitration, and trial.</p><p>• Track and resolve medical liens, settlement statements, and billing discrepancies to ensure accurate accounting.</p><p>• Maintain organized digital case files and assist attorneys with trial preparation and overall case strategy.</p>
<p>Our client is looking for a Litigation Legal Assistant to join their team in Newport Beach, California. This is a Contract to permanent position where you will play a vital role in supporting legal operations and ensuring efficient case management. The ideal candidate will have expertise in civil litigation processes and be highly skilled in handling court filings and calendaring tasks.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage case files and ensure documents are organized, updated, and easily accessible.</p><p>• Perform e-filing in district, state, and federal courts with precision and adherence to deadlines.</p><p>• Prepare litigation documents, including pleadings, motions, and discovery materials.</p><p>• Handle calendar management by scheduling court dates, deadlines, and appointments.</p><p>• Coordinate with attorneys and clients to ensure all case-related needs are met efficiently.</p><p>• File legal documents with courts and maintain compliance with filing requirements.</p><p>• Assist with administrative tasks, including correspondence and document preparation.</p><p>• Conduct research and gather information to support litigation cases.</p>
<p>Robert Half Legal has partnered with a multi office plaintiff law firm in Irvine looking for a full time Litigation Associate . The firm has roughly 20 attorneys across California, Hawaii, Arizona and New Mexico and their main practice areas include construction defect, class action and consumer law.</p><p><br></p><p>This is truly a family-oriented environment where the partners care about their employees. They are open to any type of background (Plaintiff, Defense, or entry level) as they are willing to train. The role will have a hybrid work model with a few days remote possible after training.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Responsibilities:</u></strong></p><ul><li>Independently work with a partner to manage a heavy caseload</li><li>Draft pleadings, motions, and discovery</li><li>Prepare for trial </li><li>Regularly attend court appearances, depositions, and meetings</li><li>Communicate with clients and draft status reports</li></ul><p><strong><u>Perks of Company</u></strong>:</p><ul><li>Firm brings in lunch once or twice a week (this week they had a Bastille Day breakfast, the office manager brought in French food)</li><li>“We are doing something to help people! These are homeowners who have put a big deposit on a house… it’s very rewarding in that matter, rather than working for a corporation to make more money.” – office manager</li><li>Everyone who works here is very smart! The attorneys are very experienced… In the end, you’ve learned and helped society to build better homes.” – office manager</li><li>Rainy day tradition: cater lunch and let people go home early.</li><li>Birthday/anniversary lunch once a month – those with celebrations pick the food!</li><li>Business casual, except for mediations/hearings [via Zoom]</li><li>The legal assistant we placed there two years ago is still there. He’s gotten two raises in two years!</li></ul>
<p>Robert Half Legal is partnering with a boutique law firm founded by attorneys from leading national and international firms, specializing in corporate, real estate, entertainment, and complex litigation, to hire a Litigation Legal Secretary for a four-month, hybrid contract covering leave, starting immediately.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Manage all aspects of electronic and hard copy court filings for State, Federal, and Appellate cases.</li><li>Schedule, coordinate, and confirm meetings, court dates, remote appearances, and depositions.</li><li>Initiate conflict checks, compile party information, and support drafting of engagement letters.</li><li>Create document shells and organize exhibits for discovery, pleadings, and trial prep.</li><li>Maintain master service lists, case captions, and logs for deposition exhibits in Excel.</li><li>Conduct basic research and pull documents from Westlaw, court dockets, and manage case files.</li><li>Format, redline, and upload large documents using macros, Microsoft Office, and NetDocuments.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>A national law firm is seeking an <strong>IP Legal Assistant</strong>, with a focus on <strong>patent prosecution (prior experience in this practice area is a must-have)</strong>. This firm boasts a 7.5 hour work day, beautiful renovated office with snacks, and we have placed 5 legal assistants here in the last two years - all are super happy!</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Responsibilities of Role</u>: </strong></p><p>§ Preparing and filing new patent (and occasional trademark) applications and associated documents (application data sheets, inventor declarations, powers of attorney, information disclosure statements, preliminary amendments, office action responses, and appeals) with the USPTO</p><p>· Ensure all three elements of the patent application is correct (such as claims set)</p><p>· Current volume of filings is anywhere from 5 per day to less than 1</p><p>§ Creating shells for attorneys (such as for office action responses)</p><p>§ Docketing – the department exists in Phoenix, but this person will do backup calendaring for attorneys in Outlook or Excel (and reminding them of deadlines)</p><p>§ Searching IP databases (such as the USPTO, TEAS, TARR, WIPO, and foreign patent offices – like Japan, Australia, Canada, and the EU).</p><p>· Software: Anaqua, NetDocs, inTapp, iTimekeeper, CPi, AMS, Adobe (bate stamping/labeling, signatures, page numbers). They are paperless.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Soft Skills</u></strong>:</p><p>o Ability to multitask and jump from one thing to another.</p><p>o Extremely high attention to detail. Should be able to catch if the partner misses a detail such as inventor name/filing deadline.</p><p>o Someone who takes direction well. Ideally, they’d say, “I’ve done this before, but how does your team do it?” Must have a learner mentality.</p><p>o Someone who is not a social butterfly, but is drama free!</p><p>o Someone who is not on their phone during the workday. < -- <em>if you know this is you please do not apply; it will not be tolerated.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Perks of Firm</u></strong>:</p><p>· The IP attorneys are approachable, polite, and a congenial group.</p><p>· The Sr. legal assistant in the IP group, is a great trainer and has been with the firm for 22 years. She’s been doing IP for 30. Many staff have strong tenure!</p><p>· High level of respect for staff, no micromanaging, no drama.</p><p>· Firm prioritizes pro bono work, and partner closely with nonprofits.</p><p>· The firm administrator offers 1:1 career coaching.</p>
<p>A well-known organization within the entertainment industry is seeking a Litigation Assistant to work on litigation matter. This job requires being in West LA 3x/week. </p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Responsibilities of Role</u>: </strong></p><ul><li>Court filings and service – mostly state, some federal (Pacer).</li><li>Client intake – first point of contact for writers calling in, so basic fact gathering, issue-spotting and obtaining things like their contract (and turning writers away for irrelevant cases such as copyright issues). </li><li>Exhibit binders for arbitration, hearings, or trial. Litigation Assistants sit in on arbitrations on Zoom and will screen share those exhibits </li><li>Disbursements of funds (telling Finance department on who to pay what)</li><li>Software: Excel (formulas + pivot tables) is a nice-to-have but not to have + Legal Files software.</li></ul><p><strong><u>Details of Role</u></strong>:</p><ul><li><u>Hours</u>: 9-5:30 or 9:30-6, candidate can pick. OT is occasional before an arbitration, prepping exhibits.</li><li><u>Profile that would be a fit</u>:</li><li>Mission-driven (union background or public interest would be great) who want to work for humans not large corporation. </li><li>Calm on the phone (ability to screen </li><li>Someone who wants to be a legal assistant, not necessarily climb the corporate ladder. This job does not have immediate promotion abilities. </li></ul>
<p>We are looking for a skilled Legal Secretary to join an established defense firm in downtown Los Angeles. This role requires a detail-oriented individual with strong experience in insurance defense and personal injury cases who can effectively manage legal documentation and court filings. The ideal candidate thrives in a dynamic environment and is committed to supporting attorneys with exceptional organizational and administrative skills.</p><p><br></p><p>Robert Half has made successful placements at this firm!</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Responsibilities:</u></strong></p><p>• Prepare and manage legal documents, including tables of authorities (TOAs), tables of contents (TOCs), and trial-related materials.</p><p>• Handle e-filing processes in state and federal courts, with emphasis on appellate e-filing.</p><p>• Coordinate and maintain accurate calendaring for court dates, deadlines, and meetings.</p><p>• Assist with trial preparation by organizing exhibits, documents, and other necessary materials.</p><p>• Communicate effectively with clients and insurance carriers to address inquiries and provide updates.</p><p>• Support attorneys with traditional legal secretary duties, ensuring smooth operations in the office.</p><p>• Collaborate with paralegals and other staff to ensure thorough handling of cases.</p><p>• Adapt to flexible working hours with options for varied start and end times.</p><p>• Maintain a high level of confidentiality and attention to detail in all tasks.</p>
<p>A business litigation, real estate, and employment defense firm in Sherman Oaks has partnered with Robert Half Legal in their search for a contract Legal Secretary. This is a high-end, mid-sized firm looking for a sharp and skilled legal assistant who is comfortable supporting attorneys handling complex legal matters.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities: </strong></p><ul><li>Supporting 2-3 attorneys</li><li>Handling calendaring (Outlook)</li><li>Assist with court e-filings (Federal and State)</li><li>Document formatting (Prolaw) and TOA’s & TOC’s</li><li>Assist with Discovery</li></ul><p><strong>Details:</strong></p><ul><li>4 days in office, 1 day work from</li><li>Hours: 8:30am - 5:30pm</li><li>Contract - covering a 4+ month leave</li><li>Starts in February</li></ul>
<p>A mid-sized regional law firm with multiple offices throughout California is looking for a Litigation Practice Assistant to join their heavy-hitting trial team.<strong> 5+ years of complex civil litigation experience in California is required.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><u>Responsibilities of Role</u>: </strong></p><p>· eFiling pleadings in state and federal courts </p><p>· preparing for trial substantively</p><p>· generating TOAs/TOCs</p><p>· formatting legal docs (firm uses CCC macros – this is a must have!)</p><p><em> ^ The firm is unable to train on these fundamentals of running a litigation desk; please do not apply without the experience above.</em></p><p> </p><p><strong><u>Perks of Firm</u></strong>:</p><p>o Often named among the 2022 Most Admired Law Firms by the Los Angeles Business Journal</p><p>o Very collegial environment and team</p><p>o Paid parking in the building </p><p>o Team building events </p><p>o RHL has placed numerous people in their NorCal and SoCal offices</p>
