Legal Assistant

Receivership Administrator/Legal Assistant Griswold Law’s receivership firm is looking for a Receivership Administrator/Legal Assistant to assist with our growing receivership practice.
This is an opportunity to join a boutique law firm operating in the dynamic area of receivership law.
The role of the Receivership Administrator will vary day-to-day from standard legal assistant duties such as filing and service of documents in all California counties, reviewing orders for pertinent information, maintaining the firm calendar, scheduling/coordinating and confirming court hearing dates, setup of attorney remote Court appearances, answering phones, incoming and outgoing mail, to specific receivership tasks such as oaths and bonds, monthly accounting reports, light bookkeeping and managing multiple property trust accounts for our receivership assignments.
The Receivership Administrator will work closely with the Staff Receivers and Operations Team to timely execute the day-to-day tasks for each receivership project.
The Receivership Administrator will receive substantial training that will be customized to learn the ins and outs of receiverships while applying their skills as a legal assistant.
A successful candidate will have general civil litigation experience, as well as a desire to assist in our office’s role as a court-appointed receiver in real estate and business matters.
Compensation: $27 - $32 hourly Responsibilities: Essential Duties: Filing and service of pleadings in all CA counties (including e-filing) Reviewing appointment orders for pertinent information Maintaining the firm calendar Scheduling/coordinating and confirming court hearing dates Filing and service of receivership monthly accounting reports Monitor case dockets for updated hearing information and reconcile firm calendar Incoming and outgoing mail Manage office and office supplies Set up court reporters and prepare/file Form RI-RE003 Research Court Local Rules (include filing and appearance information) Billable time entry Qualifications: Education, Skills & Experience: Minimum 2 years of legal assistant experience in civil litigation Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills Detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize Reliable and highly self-motivated individual who holds him/herself accountable for goals and deadlines Ability to work collaboratively with the team in the unique role of working on behalf of a Court-appointed officer Prior experience in real property, land use, municipal, business, judgment enforcement, and/or bankruptcy litigation preferred Position is Full-Time, Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, working in a physical office About Company Griswold Law, APC and its professionals serve exclusively as Court-appointed receivers and referees in a variety of legal scenarios, including health & safety receiverships, tenant habitability receiverships, post-judgment receiverships, business dispute receiverships, cannabis receiverships, rents/profits receiverships, and partition actions.
Griswold Law’s professionals have been appointed over 190 times in California courts across 21 different counties.