Professional Legal Administrative Assistant

[Ed.-- "Degree preferred but nobody with a law degree" is a fascinating sub genre.  Your law degree is so toxic that it's negative value may be greater than the positive value of your college degree.  But hey, at least you know all about the hairy hand, right?]

https://jobs.washingtonpost.com/job/35729921/professional-legal-administrative-assistant/?rx_job=31724649&rx_source=simplyhired&rx_campaign=simplyhired15&wpsrc=MK0000004&wpmk=MK0000004&rx_medium=cpc

Energetic Legal Assistant sought for busy partner paring.  Must have 3 years litigation experience and knowledge of Virginia courts.   If you are looking for a firm where you can grow, take on additional responsibility and thrive, look no further than this gem of a firm that is right across the street from the Metro.   Degree preferred.  

Job Requirements

Here are the must haves:

• 3 years legal administrative assistant experience
• Litigation experience
• Virginia State Court knowledge
• Strong MS Office Skills
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask

Additional Information

Please no JD's

Litigation Secretary/Assistant (Huntington Beach)

[Ed.-- Back after a holiday break!  Let's see if employers still hate law degrees, shall we?]

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/lgl/4770263722.html

Small litigation firm in OC looking for Litigation Secretary/Assistant. Applicant should be well-versed in calendaring rules for Orange and Los Angeles Counties and be able to calendar manually as well as with computerized docketing systems. Applicant must be experienced in filing pleadings in federal and state court, preparing trial binders, and must be proficient (not just familiar) with WordPerfect as well as Microsoft Word. Applicant must have at least 3-5 years of experience. Please send resume and salary requirements via fax to (714) 288-9520 or by email. No phone calls please. No JD's please.

Duties will include:
• Filing documents with Court
• Contacting clients, opposing counsel, etc. by mail, email or phone
• Indexing documents
• Calendaring
• Filing
• Binders for appearances
• Research
• Second line for answering phones, take messages, direct incoming calls to appropriate staff
• Respond to client questions and/or paperwork as needed

Paralegal/Legal Assistant (Broadway Junction)

[Ed.-- "Need someone to learn a lot and quickly.... and if you could learn quickly, then you would not have gone to law school."]

http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/lgl/4770858873.html

Busy law firm in East New York area of Brooklyn is looking for a bright individual, with minimal knowledge in Plaintiff negligence, who is willing and able to learn a lot and quickly. Job will include drafting Pleadings, Bill of Particulars and Discovery. An individual we are looking for must be: punctual, eager to learn and willing to work hard. Basic understanding and some experience in the area of claims or litigation is required. This is a demanding position that requires attention to detail and good understanding of litigation, but there is growth potential for the right person. Sorry, no JDs.

Email a resume with cover letter, writing sample and salary requirements.    

Litigation Secretary/Assistant (Newport Beach)

[Ed.-- No education requirements, except to not be a JD.]

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/npo/4770850937.html

         Litigation firm in Newport Beach looking for Litigation Secretary/Assistant. Applicant should be well-versed in calendaring rules for Orange and Los Angeles Counties and be able to calendar manually as well as with computerized docketing systems. Applicant must be experienced in filing pleadings in federal and state court, preparing trial binders, and must be proficient with Microsoft Word. Applicant must have at least 3-5 years of experience. Please send resume and compensation requirements by email. No phone calls please. No JD's please.

Duties will include:
-Filing documents with Court
-Contacting clients, opposing counsel, etc. by mail, email or phone
-Indexing documents
-Calendaring
-Filing
-Binders for appearances
-Research
-Answer phones, take messages, direct incoming calls to appropriate staff
-Respond to client questions and/or paperwork as needed

• Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
• do NOT contact us with unsolicited services or offers

Conflicts Assistant- CONTRACT POSITION ((LOOP))

[Ed.-- Thanks to Dan for emailing this in using the contact form on the right.]

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/lgl/4765742984.html

A downtown Chicago law firm seeking Conflicts Department Assistant. MUST have some legal and research experience and come from a strong academic background. Candidate MUST be able commit to a 4-6 month assignment. This is great experience for someone looking to gain legal experience at a reputable, large firm! Those with their Juris Doctorate will not be considered for this role.

Responsibilities Include:
• Conflicts analysis and identifying possible conflicts
• Manage correspondence, create reports, presentations and time-sensitive materials. 
• Ensuring accuracy of documents and presentation materials. 
• Able to follow specific detail-oriented projects as assigned.
• Keeping a high level of discretion with corporate documents and classified records. 

Please apply if you have the following:
BA degree is REQUIRED
MUST have ADVANCED technical skills (Microsoft Suite especially STRONG Word, Excel and PPT)
Strong attention to detail
Legal experience is REQUIRED
Those with their Juris Doctorate will not be considered for this role.

Immediate Need for Entry-Level Paralegals (Washington, D.C.)

[Thanks to Jackie for sending this in via the message box on the right.]

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/lgl/4747184560.html

Law Resources, Inc. is seeking temporary entry-level paralegals for an immediate start. Candidates must have a college degree with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and be able to make a two (2) year commitment. An eye for detail, strong worth ethic and team oriented attitude is desirable. Please submit your resume ASAP for consideration - qualified candidate will be contacted to discuss the opportunity in more detail. THIS IS FOR AN IMMEDIATE START!

PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR RESUME IF YOU'VE ALREADY DONE SO. 
PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR RESUME IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A GPA OF AT LEAST 3.0.
NO JD'S - THIS IS AN ENTRY-LEVEL POSITION.

Contracts and Rights Management (Chatsworth)

[Ed.-- Weirdly, they don't want an entertainment law LLM to negotiate their contracts.  Must be an oversight.]

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/lgl/4761401893.html

Looking for an experienced Film Distribution Contracts Paralegal to support Business Affairs and Legal. We are a worldwide Distribution company with a library of of 500 titles that licenses all available rights: Theatrical, DVD, Television, VOD and Ancillary.

Candidate mus have working knowledge of License Agreements, Royalty Reports and FilmTrack or other Rights Management Database experience. Responsibilities to include:

CONTRACTS:
• Drafting of contracts for distribution, worldwide, domestic, and sales international
• Draft IFTA Multiple Rights License Agreements and Admendments
• Follow up on Royalties per Agreements terms, including Digital deals
• Initiating IFTA Arbitration and attending if necessary
• Handling SAG matters
• Handling delivery process of legal documentation to distributors

RIGHTS MANAGEMENT:
• Management of Rights through the FilmTrack database, entering all contracts to ensure proper Avails and running Avail Reports.
• Assisting Sales Department to acquire Producer approvals
• Assisting Accounting Department in reporting to Producers
• Monthly and Quarterly scanning and emailing Producer their Reports

SALES AGENCY AGREEMENTS:
• Assisting in drafting of Sales Agency Agreements with Producers

OTHER:
• General Office Duties (i.e. Filing, Coping, Answering Phones) & assist CEO.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
• Ideal candidate MUST have at least 3-6 Years experience with Entertainment law or paralegal experience preferably media, broadcast or the entertainment industry.
• Must type at least 80-100wpm and team oriented and work some OT
• Must have strong computer skills in MS Office, Outlook, and Rights Management Database
• Strong oral and written communication skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work within deadlines, exercise good judgement and maintain client confidentially

Candidate MUST have at least 6 Years experience with major Entertainment law firm or motion picture company handling substantially all of the above.

Salary
Competitive salary (commensurate with experience)

Additional Information
At noted above, this position requires substantial experience handling all of the above matters. This is NOT an entry level JD position and PLEASE no phone calls.