Legal Assistant
Job Description
Legal Assistant Job Description:
Wirtz Law is seeking a full-time legal/administrative assistant to join California’s best consumer protection firm. At Wirtz Law, you will take on the world’s largest multi-national auto makers and distributors to fight for our clients’ lemon law rights. If selected, you will be part of a growing, vibrant, collegial, and diverse team.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Answering phone calls and other administrative duties
- Communicating with clients and outside organizations
- Assisting potential clients, including analyzing repair orders and drafting case summaries
- Processing client documents and organizing case files
- Scheduling and attending vehicle surrenders back to the manufacturers
The successful candidate will work with our post-settlement department and must have independent critical thinking, self-motivation, personal accountability, and strong communication skills, both in-person and over the phone. Strong academic background with Exceptional Analytical, Writing, Grammar, And Proofreading Skills Is Required.
Qualifications:
We look for candidates with:
- Strong academic credentials – Bachelor’s Degree a plus
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Programs
- Knowledge of case management system – Clio Grow and Manage is a plus
- Strong analytical, organizational, and time management skills
- Highly detailed oriented and logic oriented
- Technologically savvy a plus
- Desire to work on behalf of individual plaintiffs against multi-national automakers
- General knowledge about the automotive industry is not necessary
- Desire to have fun and contribute to the winning team
- Bilingual Spanish is a plus
A successful Wirtz Law legal/administrative assistant will be motivated, self-directed, intellectually curious, and will exercise good judgment. Having common sense, writing and oral communication skills, reliability, and the ability to work under deadlines is expected. The Wirtz Law team thrives on accountability. While we place great value on individual initiative, we are approachable and willing to help one another to deliver the best results for our clients.
About Us:
Over the past several years, Wirtz Law has recovered over $50 million for California consumers. Our extensive trial experience produces unmatched results that get clients expedited resolutions and maximize damages. Wirtz Law’s state and federal trial practice is headquartered in the La Jolla/UTC area of San Diego, California. Wirtz Law is not only the go to firm for all California consumers but is also the law firm that other firms associate into their difficult cases to represent clients through trial. We are great at what we do and enjoy doing it.
Compensation:
- Competitive pay ($20-$30/hr)
- 120+ Hours of PTO
- 12 Paid Holiday benefits
- Paid allowances (Personal Cell Phone, Home Internet, Laptop)
- Reimbursement of Monthly Medical Premiums
- Safe Harbor and Profit-Sharing 401k
- Paid Parking
Other Benefits:
- Collegial work environment
- Work in a beautiful modern suite overlooking the UTC area of La Jolla and a few steps away from UTC mall
- On-site gym
Please submit a cover letter with your application.
Company Description
Over the past several years, Wirtz Law has recovered over $50 million for California consumers. Our extensive trial experience produces unmatched results that get clients expedited resolutions and maximize damages. Wirtz Law’s state and federal trial practice is headquartered in the La Jolla/UTC area of San Diego, California. Wirtz Law is not only the go to firm for all California consumers but is also the law firm that other firms associate into their difficult cases to represent clients through trial. We are great at what we do and enjoy doing it.
