Legal Assistant
Direct CounselGlendale, California, United States
Posted October 15, 2025
50000 - 70000 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
Direct Counsel is a full-service legal staffing and recruiting firm that specializes in both temporary and permanent placements across the United States. Leveraging deep local market knowledge, the company excels at sourcing, retaining, and deploying top-tier attorneys, paralegals, legal secretaries, and administrative professionals on short-term, long-term, and direct-hire engagements. Its comprehensive suite of servicesāincluding specialized searches, talent building, and legal assistanceāensures clients receive highly qualified legal talent tailored to their specific needs. Direct Counselās distinctive advantage lies in its proven ability to quickly match clients with the right professionals, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and legal team performance.
Job Description
Direct Counsel is seeking a legal assistant to join its Glendale office. The firm has a robust caseload in plaintiff's side wage-and-hour class action litigation.
Requirements
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Understanding of legal language and principles, research methods, court pleadings and processes
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, and to exercise discretion and good judgment
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance