Legal File Clerk
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Bechtel Zambrano Baluyot Family Law Group
Campbell, CA, US
Summary
The Legal File Clerk is responsible for organizing and maintaining physical and electronic case records, including pleadings, correspondence, and trial binders. They also provide administrative support by managing file indices, handling office errands, and providing backup receptionist duties.
Job Description
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Bonus based on performance
- Flexible schedule
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
Looking for applicants interested in the legal field, specifically family law.
ROLE
Legal File Clerks follow the firm’s filing system to organize and maintain records, including correspondence, pleadings, case documents, invoices, and memoranda. They locate and retrieve requested files; prepare binders, indices, file folders, and labels; and support related clerical projects as needed.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· Prepare binders for trials, hearings, and settlement proceedings as directed by case managers and attorneys.
· Complete projects for case managers and attorneys.
· File physical documents in binders and redwells.
· Save electronic files according to the firm’s file-saving protocol.
· Update file indices (for example, the Physical File Index charts).
· Maintain file structure and perform quality control checks.
· Maintain, track, and coordinate delivery and retrieval of on-site and off-site records.
· Prepare documents for off-site storage.
· Provide receptionist backup as needed (for example, phones and mail processing).
· Scan attorney work product notes.
· Serve as a resource to firm members on office tools and procedures (for example, file saving, faxing, label creation, and similar tasks).
· Locate and deliver documents to attorneys and case managers upon request.
· Run occasional office errands as needed, including package drop-offs, lunch pickup, and purchasing supplies not ordered online.
SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES INCLUDE
· Strong organizational skills and ability to work efficiently.
· Clear communication skills and ability to stay focused on specific tasks.
· Ability to multitask, prioritize, and shift between tasks as needed.
· Strong work ethic and reliability.
· Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
· Strong technology aptitude and willingness to learn new tools.
· Strong attention to detail.
· Interest in learning and improving processes to increase efficiency.
· Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
EDUCATION
· High school diploma or equivalent required.
Compensation: $22.00 - $27.00 per hour
Bechtel Zambrano Baluyot Family Law Group LLP (BZB) provides white-glove family law litigation, consulting, and mediation services in Silicon Valley and the surrounding San Francisco Bay Area.
Our firm represents high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients and offers a wide range of services relating to marital dissolution, parentage, and other domestic relations actions, including domestic violence and domestic and international child abduction matters. Although we handle simple family law matters, we specialize in high-asset, high-conflict cases. We litigate complicated custody matters and cases involving complex support, financial, and property issues. We are also experienced in navigating interjurisdictional and international disputes, including Hague Convention issues.
Our experience trying high-conflict, high-stakes cases has not blinded us to the financial and other costs associated with scorched-earth tactics. We strive to attain the most efficient and effective way to resolve cases. When settlement is not possible, we prepare each case diligently to ensure the best result for our clients.
BZB recognizes that each case is different and that each client has unique needs. We listen to our clients to understand and gain insight into the challenges they face during some of the most trying periods of their and their families’ lives. This enables us to provide honest and effective counsel and to devise creative and individualized solutions.
Founded
2016
Company size
11-50 employees
Industry
Law Practice
Org type
Partnership
Headquarters
Campbell, California
Bechtel Zambrano Baluyot Family Law Group LLP (BZB) provides white-glove family law litigation, consulting, and mediation services in Silicon Valley and the surrounding San Francisco Bay Area.
Our firm represents high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients and offers a wide range of services relating to marital dissolution, parentage, and other domestic relations actions, including domestic violence and domestic and international child abduction matters. Although we handle simple family law matters, we specialize in high-asset, high-conflict cases. We litigate complicated custody matters and cases involving complex support, financial, and property issues. We are also experienced in navigating interjurisdictional and international disputes, including Hague Convention issues.
Our experience trying high-conflict, high-stakes cases has not blinded us to the financial and other costs associated with scorched-earth tactics. We strive to attain the most efficient and effective way to resolve cases. When settlement is not possible, we prepare each case diligently to ensure the best result for our clients.
BZB recognizes that each case is different and that each client has unique needs. We listen to our clients to understand and gain insight into the challenges they face during some of the most trying periods of their and their families’ lives. This enables us to provide honest and effective counsel and to devise creative and individualized solutions.
Founded
2016
Company size
11-50 employees
Industry
Law Practice
Org type
Partnership
Headquarters
Campbell, California
