About the company
Our client is a law firm.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Handle time-sensitive court filings and litigation document preparation during evening hours, supporting attorneys with filing preparation, document formatting and court rule compliance. The role also covers overflow requests and general administrative tasks for a remote legal team.
What you'll do
- Submit time-sensitive filings electronically in state, federal and appellate courts during evening hours.
- Follow up on filings that depend on signed documents arriving through electronic signature tools.
- Draft standard litigation templates, such as caption pages, motions and discovery requests, for attorneys and support staff.
- Format court filings, including tables of authorities, exhibit tabs, redactions and sequential page stamping.
- Log and work overflow requests from a shared queue while coordinating with a small remote support team.
- Assist with administrative tasks such as attorney timesheets, expense reports and travel bookings.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- At least five years of hands-on work supporting litigation teams as a legal assistant or paralegal, with internship time excluded.
- Extensive practical experience with electronic filing in state and federal courts through PACER.
- Working familiarity with court procedures, local rules and individual judges' rules for filings.
- Experience formatting legal documents for court filing.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to catch errors in documents.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365.
- A steady work history without repeated short tenures.
- Ability to live near the work location for an initial 30-day in-office onboarding period.
- Ability to work Monday through Friday, 11am to 8pm Pacific time, with occasional later hours.
Bonus points
- Appellate electronic filing experience.
- Experience with employment-related legal matters.
- Experience with litigation calendaring software.
- A four-year college degree is valued, though it may be set aside in favor of strong experience.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: $79K - $91K
Location and work model
- Remote (US)
- Remote after an initial 30 days in-office onboarding period
- Full-time