Top 5 reasons to join Lexington Law Group:
- Work on meaningful public interest cases that positively impact people and the environment – make a real difference!
- Be part of a firm with a genuine commitment to work life balance where people like to have fun.
- Come to an office in a funky old Victorian that’s eco-friendly and located in a happening part of San Francisco.
- Combine an informal and collegial work environment with a team oriented approach to litigation.
- Competitive salary and superior benefits package .
Current Job Description:
Lexington Law Group is currently seeking a paralegal or legal assistant to help support our complex public interest litigation practice. We are looking for someone who is highly professional, self-motivated and extremely organized. We pride ourselves on producing top quality work product and obtaining excellent results while maintaining an informal and congenial work environment.
Areas of responsibility include:
• Provide litigation support for public interest cases
• Coordinate court filings and related service
• Research regarding local court rules and filing procedures
• Calendaring
• Hearing and trial preparation
• Draft notices, court forms, documents, tables for briefs, memoranda and correspondence
• Maintenance of electronic legal files
• Legal and investigative research for new and existing cases
• Professional telephone reception (shared)
• Manage litigation vendors
Qualifications:
• Proficient in WordPerfect, MS-Word and Excel
• Excellent organizational skills
• Bachelor’s Degree
• A good sense of humor
• A desire to work in a small, collegial firm
• An interest in consumer rights and environmental protection
The ideal candidate will also have at least one year of prior law firm experience, knowledge of California and Federal civil procedure, familiarity with San Francisco, Marin and Alameda Superior Court Local Rules, and proficiency with the ECF federal filing system.
The firm offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience and a generous benefits package. Apply by email only to hr@lexlawgroup.com with the following: (1) cover letter; and (2) resume. Include LEGAL ASSISTANT in the subject line. Please do not contact our office by phone.
Our firm recognizes that the effectiveness and creativity of a group is strengthened by contributions from a broad range of perspectives. As such, we particularly welcome candidates from groups that are historically underrepresented in our field or have demonstrated leadership toward building an equitable and inclusive environment.
Our firm does not accept unsolicited resumes from legal recruiting firms.