Professional Staff Openings

Munck Wilson Mandala is currently seeking a litigation legal assistant for its growing Los Angeles office located in the heart of Century City to effectively support as many as four busy attorneys and/or paralegals in a highly collaborative working environment. The ideal candidate will possess a minimum of 5 years of litigation legal assistant or secretarial experience with significant exposure to complex commercial, intellectual property, real estate and/or labor and employment litigation in a mid to large-sized law firm.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Preparing, finalizing and filing documents (i.e., declarations, power of attorneys, assignments, transmittals, extensions of time, information disclosure statements, etc.)
• Preparing and finalizing client correspondence; maintaining attorney docket
• Handling legal assistant and administrative tasks including document preparation, time entry, expense reimbursement, telephone contact, travel arrangements and calendar maintenance
• Handling administrative confidential/sensitive firm and/or client information and providing excellent client service

Qualified candidates must be proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, iManage, e-filing, styles and brief formatting.  Candidate should have experience with federal and state e-filing, trial preparation, Table of Contents, and Table of Authorities. Candidates should possess excellent written and oral communication, proofreading, and organizational skills. Candidates should also be detail-oriented, be able to multitask and prioritize the workload independently, have great follow up and follow through skills, and be comfortable working in a high-volume, high-energy environment. The position is on-site five days a week. Availability for some overtime is required as needed.

The anticipated pay range is approximately $75k to $95k per year. Compensation will vary depending on years of experience, skills, and location. Please submit resumes to Christina Brewer, Administrative & HR Manager, at cbrewer@munckwilson.com. 

Munck Wilson Mandala is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Munck Wilson Mandala will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO) and other applicable laws. Please click here to review the Ordinance and other notices. 

Munck Wilson Mandala is looking for a front desk receptionist for its Los Angeles office located in Century City. The ideal candidate is a polished professional who will interact with clients and be the first point of contact for visitors at the firm. Additional administrative duties will be performed as required (i.e. organization of inbound and outbound mail, administrative work, and general clerical support). Hours are 8:30 to 5:30. Prior office work exposure and Excel, Outlook and Word proficiency are strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Answer incoming phone calls in a professional manner
• Monitor and send all voicemails and incoming fax to appropriate individuals
• Distribute mail
• Sign all visitors in and contact appropriate parties
• Input work orders for building maintenance
• Schedule conference rooms as needed
• Maintain incoming and outgoing deliveries
• Perform administrative tasks including drafting correspondence and filing documents
• Enter attorneys’ time into the timekeeping system and handle expense reports as needed
• Additional duties assigned by supervisor

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain professionalism with visitors and employees
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Organizational skills

The anticipated pay range is approximately $20 to $23 per hour. Compensation will vary depending on years of experience, skills, and location. Please submit resumes to Christina Brewer, Administrative & HR Manager, at cbrewer@munckwilson.com.

Munck Wilson Mandala is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Munck Wilson Mandala will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO) and other applicable laws. Please click here to review the Ordinance and other notices.

Munck Wilson Mandala is currently seeking an experienced intellectual property/patent legal assistant for its Dallas office to support as many as three patent prosecution attorneys. Minimum of 1 year of experience with intellectual property and patents as well as knowledge of PCT and foreign prosecution is strongly preferred.

Duties include preparing, finalizing and filing documents at the USPTO in US provisional, utility, design and PCT applications (i.e., transmittals, declarations, power of attorneys, assignments, information disclosure statements, maintenance fee payments, etc.); preparing and finalizing client correspondence; and maintaining attorney docket for both US and foreign patent matters. This position is on-site, in office 5 days a week.

For more information or to submit a resume, please contact Christina Brewer, HR Manager, at cbrewer@munckwilson.com. To learn more about the firm, please visit https://www.munckwilson.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Munck Wilson Mandala is currently seeking a Billing Specialist for its Dallas office. A minimum of 3 years of full cycle billing experience is required, with law firm or legal experience strongly preferred. The Billing Specialist is responsible for assisting in the review, editing, preparation and submission of invoices in accordance with firm and client guidelines. Ideal candidate will have excellent organizational skills and be comfortable handling a high volume of work accurately and timely. Elite E3, Juris, or equivalent accounting software experience required.

For more information or to submit a resume please contact Christina Brewer, HR Manager, at cbrewer@munckwilson.com. For more information on the firm please visit www.munckwilson.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.