Legal Assistant

Position: Legal Assistant 

Pay: $25-$27/hour: Full-time; Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm  

Company Overview: The Law Offices of Daniel A. Hunt is a fun and fast-growing law firm specializing in Estate Planning, Trust Administration, Litigation, and Probate. We are a laid-back and fun, yet fast-paced and sometimes high-pressure law firm. People are our number one priority. We value our clients and employees above all else. We are in search of a legal assistant to help in assisting our estate planning team at our Sacramento office. We are only looking for team members who care first and foremost about people, and are kind, accountable, smart, and driven. They must be organized, emotionally intelligent, and work well under pressure. 

Mission: The mission of the legal assistant is to support our attorneys and paralegals in working effectively and efficiently. The most important responsibility of the legal assistant is to be able to think critically and to ensure that administrative tasks and projects are completed with a high level of efficiency, confidentiality, accuracy, flexibility, and positivity in order to support the attorneys and our firm. The ideal candidate is someone who has a strong desire to be part of the legal field, is a hard worker who doesn’t mind long hours, takes pride in their work and is looking for growth opportunities.  

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Completing local court filings (UD, Civil, and Probate), pulling probate notes, completing local recordings and e-filing (multi-jurisdictional). 
• Complex calendar management and scheduling. 
• Answering phones and communication with clients and opposing counsel. 
• Drafting of Judicial Council Forms (Proofs of Services, Notices of Hearing, UD documents). 
• Drafting pleading templates and assembling exhibits of declaration.   
• Support department attorney and paralegals as needed. 

Qualifications: 

•  Kindness: We are looking for someone who practices kindness in all their dealings. If you do not lead with kindness, please do not apply.
•  Accountable: We are a goal-oriented firm and strive to better each other through setting goals and holding each other accountable.
•  Smart: We value common sense. We are seeking someone who works smart and knows how to deal effectively with others. Candidates should be able to work both independently and in a team. 
•  Hungry: We are looking for team members who are self-motivated, always striving to do more, and who are interested in constantly learning new things.

Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required. 

Experience: At least 1-2 years of experience as a legal assistant or paralegal preferred; be proficient in Microsoft Office; type at least 60 wpm. 

Benefits: 

• Pay: $25-$27/hour
• Health insurance
• 401K match
• Paid time off
• Premium car wash membership
• Fun quarterly team activities
• And much more…