Job Openings
ATTORNEY OPENINGS - LOS ANGELES
Associate – Labor & Employment
We are seeking a mid-level Labor and Employment associate for our Los Angeles office. Our Labor and Employment Department consists of over 20 full time Labor and Employment attorneys. Ideal candidates have experience in any of these areas: traditional labor, wage and hour class actions and PAGA lawsuits, and employment litigation.
The successful candidates must have excellent analytical and writing skills, substantial experience handling employment litigation, including single-plaintiff and class action cases, and experience advising clients on day-to-day employment issues. Outstanding academic credentials are required.
Salary range: $232,500-$317,500. Compensation is based on experience, skill, and knowledge.
MSK offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. If you are looking for an opportunity with a growing, collaborative firm, please apply to recruits@msk.com.
Associate - Litigation
Join our dynamic team in Los Angeles as a Litigation Associate! Are you a seasoned litigator with 3-5 years of experience and a California law license and interested in real estate and construction litigation and transactional work? We want you to bring your exceptional analytical and writing skills to our collaborative environment and help grow our established real estate and construction litigation practice group.
At our firm, we're more than just legal professionals – we're passionate advocates dedicated to achieving the best outcomes for our clients. As part of our close-knit litigation team, you'll have the opportunity to immerse yourself in our stimulating litigation practice, recognized by industry leaders such as Chambers, Billboard, Variety, and World Trademark Review.
This role isn't just about clocking hours – it's about taking ownership. You'll be entrusted with significant responsibility on cases, providing you with hands-on experience in strategy development, motion arguments, deposition taking, and direct client advising.
At MSK, we value your contributions and offer competitive compensation packages, including merit bonuses and billable hours credit for pro bono work and business development.
If you're ready to take your career to the next level with a growing and collaborative firm, we encourage you to apply by sending your resume to recruits@msk.com. Join us and unlock your potential!
Salary range: $232,500-$297,500. Compensation commensurate with experience, skill, and knowledge.
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MSK offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. If you are looking for an opportunity with a growing, collaborative firm, please apply to recruits@msk.com.
EOE
STAFF OPPORTUNITIES - LOS ANGELES
Legal Secretary – Labor & Employment
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, a mid-sized law firm with offices in Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington D.C., is seeking a Legal Secretary to join our team in Los Angeles.
The position will entail supporting approximately 3 - 4 busy Attorneys in the Firm’s Labor & Employment and Litigation practice groups. The Firm offers competitive compensation; 401K; medical, vision and dental coverage; life insurance; flexible spending accounts and more. This is a wonderful position for a person seeking an opportunity with a well-respected firm.
The expected annualized base salary range for this position is $70,000 to $90,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.
Duties of the position include but are not limited to:
- Create and edit drafts of documents such as correspondence, pleadings, discovery demands and responses, requests for production, subpoenas, deposition notices, and other legal documents.
- Prepare final versions of documents: format Microsoft Word documents, create tables of contents and tables of authorities, proofread, etc.
- Assist in preparation for depositions, court hearings, and trials.
- Manage and organize attorneys’ emails in Outlook and save them in a document management system.
- Enter attorneys’ time on a daily basis.
- Arrange meetings and travel, schedule appointments, and maintain contacts and calendars.
- Process expense reimbursements and prepare client bills.
- Handle electronic filings with state and federal courts; handle agency filings/submissions; and retrieval of electronically filed documents.
- Knowledge of court rules and filing procedures, including determining requirements for filing for in varying jurisdictions.
- Communicate by phone/email with clients, court personnel and other legal professionals.
- Prepare court filings using Adobe PDF to assemble pleadings and exhibits, including bookmarking and OCRing.
- Support other litigation assistants with filings, deposition preparation, and case management.
- Assist other departments and secretarial assistants with overflow work.
Other qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree required.
- A minimum of 5 years of legal secretarial experience. Proficiency in labor & employment terminology and procedures is preferred.
- Satisfaction working both independently and collaboratively with teams of varying work styles.
- Strong work ethic with ability to produce high-quality work in a consistent and reliable manner.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively multi-task in a fast-paced work environment, including juggling multiple projects and demands, meeting deadlines, and ensuring accuracy and quality of all work product.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat.
- Experience in using technology to resolve work challenges.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Proactive personality, positive and enthusiastic attitude, and a willingness to learn.
The Firm offers a competitive salary, attractive benefits, and a pleasant and supportive environment.
EOE
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Please submit resume to staffrecruits@msk.com.
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Collections Coordinator
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, a mid-sized law firm with offices in Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington, D.C., is seeking an experienced Collections Coordinator to complement our accounting team in Washington, D.C.
The Collections Coordinator will be expected to provide outstanding service to the firm’s attorneys, clients and others within the firm. This is a high volume, value-added desk within a deadline driven environment. This position reports to the Collections Manager.
The expected annualized base salary range for this position is $65,000 to $70,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.
Duties:
- Perform full-cycle monthly collection functions in a deadline driven environment; including but not limited to, coordinating collection efforts with the billing attorney and following up with clients on past due invoices.
- Set up payment plans, calendaring payment due dates, and following up on past due payment commitments.
- Reconcile client accounts.
- Review client engagement agreements to understand payment terms and arrangements.
- Forecast expected revenue in Excel and provide weekly updates to the Collections Manager.
Qualifications:
- Position requires outstanding written and verbal communications skills, excellent organizational skills and the ability to strategize, multi-task and prioritize.
- Must have strong mathematical skills.
- Must have the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of personnel and clients, have excellent attention to detail and the ability to work well under pressure.
- Team member must have a commitment to proactive communication and exceptional follow through skills.
- Ideal candidate has an exemplary customer service mindset, is highly motivated, and enjoys a team-oriented atmosphere.
Education/Experience:
- Experience with Elite Enterprise/3E/Aderant Expert or similar billing software is preferred.
- 2-3 years of Collections experience is strongly preferred.
- Bachelor’s Degree is strongly preferred.
- Must have MS Office Suite experience, including Excel, and an ability to leverage technology in work processes.
The Firm offers a competitive salary, attractive benefits, hybrid work environment, and a pleasant and supportive environment.
EOE
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Litigation Legal Secretary
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, a mid-sized law firm with offices in Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington D.C., is seeking a Litigation Legal Secretary to join our team in Washington, DC.
The position will entail supporting 3+ busy attorneys in the Firm’s International Arbitration and Litigation practice groups.
The expected annualized base salary range for this position is $70,000 to $90,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Prepare, proofread, and process legal and court documents and other papers including but not limited to editing documents, preparing redlines, table of authorities, and tables of contents.
- Prepare court filings in various jurisdictions.
- Assist in preparation for depositions, court hearings, and trials.
- Manage and organize attorneys’ emails in Outlook and save them in a document management system.
- Enter attorneys’ time on a daily basis.
- Arrange meetings and travel, schedule appointments, and maintain contacts and calendars.
- Process expense reimbursements, submit client vendor invoices, and assist attorney with billing related tasks.
- Handle electronic filings with state and federal courts; handle agency filings/submissions; and retrieval of electronically filed documents.
- Knowledge of court rules and filing procedures, including determining requirements for filing for in varying jurisdictions.
- Communicate by phone/email with clients, court personnel and other legal professionals.
- Prepare court filings using Adobe PDF to assemble pleadings and exhibits, including bookmarking and OCRing.
- Support other litigation assistants with court filings, deposition preparation, and case management.
- Assist other departments and secretarial assistants with overflow work.
Qualifications:
- A minimum of 4 years of law firm litigation assistance experience is preferred, supporting a minimum of 3-4 attorneys. Must be proficient in legal secretarial and administrative tasks, including document preparation and court filings.
- Must be familiar with local court rules.
- Satisfaction working both independently and collaboratively with teams of varying work styles.
- Maintain strict confidentiality with regard to client and firm-related matters.
- Strong work ethic with ability to produce high-quality work in a consistent and reliable manner.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to prioritize, work independently, and multi-task, including juggling multiple projects and demands, meeting deadlines, and ensuring accuracy and quality of all work product.
- Must be proficient in MS Word (including utilization of styles and pleadings to format legal documents), Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook and Adobe Acrobat.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
- Proactive personality, positive and enthusiastic attitude, and a willingness to learn.
- Must be enthusiastic about performing and learning varied litigation support tasks.
- Experience with iManage and InTapp Time preferred.
The Firm offers a competitive salary, attractive benefits, hybrid work environment, and a pleasant and supportive environment doing interesting work covering international and domestic topics.
EOE
Please submit resume to staffrecruits@msk.com.
The Firm offers competitive compensation and benefits.
EOE
Please submit resume to staffrecruits@msk.com
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