Legal Assistant

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Los Angeles, United States Writers Guild of America West Full time

LEGAL ASSISTANT

 

The Legal Department of the Writers Guild of America West is currently seeking qualified applicants for the position Legal Assistant. This position is a full-time, non-exempt (hourly) position with excellent comprehensive benefits. Compensation is commensurate with experience.

 

Under the direct supervision of the Director of Legal Services, the Legal Assistant provides secretarial and clerical support services for Business Representatives, Counsel, Senior Counsel, and the Director of Legal Services. The Legal Services Department is responsible for investigating and resolving claims under the MBA and writers’ individual employment agreements.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

·      Prepares correspondence, memoranda, reports and legal documents such as briefs, agreements, notices of arbitration claims, complaints, petitions to confirm arbitration awards, subpoenas, proofs of service, etc., using Word Perfect 8 and Word.

·      Arranges for service of legal documents and court filings.

·      Maintains case files, including filing.

·      Updates and maintains data in computer files concerning cases, contacts, forms, etc. and updates and maintains case information in the case management systems (opening and closing cases, updating case status and information concerning parties to actions, agents for service of process, etc.)

·      Answers and routes incoming telephone calls; screens and returns telephone calls as directed; arranges for conference calls.

·      Schedules meetings and prepares rooms for arbitrations.

·      Copies and collates documents, assists in preparation of exhibit books for arbitrations or other hearings, bates stamps documents for production, etc.

·      Other duties as required.

 

OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

·      Must have three years legal secretarial experience in a law firm or in-house legal department; knowledge of Federal and State court procedures required. 

·      Successful completion of a certificated legal secretarial training course a plus. 

·      Type at least 70 WPM; must be highly fluent in Word Perfect, Word/Windows, Outlook and Excel.

·      College degree preferred.

 

 

Applicants should email cover letter and resume to the Human Resources Department of the Writers Guild at recruitment@wga.org.

For more information on the WGAW, please visit: www.wga.org

WGAW is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage qualified people with diverse backgrounds to apply.

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