Legal Assistant – Support Team

About the role

The Legal Assistant will support a team of legal professionals at SAG‑AFTRA, providing both legal and administrative assistance to help the department achieve its goals and protect members' rights.

Key responsibilities

• Accept service of subpoenas, evaluate them, conduct research, and prepare responses.
• Prepare and serve arbitration demands, filings, and related exhibits.
• Draft, distribute, and archive correspondence, including court and arbitration pleadings.
• Develop reports and perform research for supervisors in support of legal proceedings.
• Maintain privileged departmental files covering member discipline, government affairs, and employee cases.
• Serve as the first‑level interface for internal and external clientele, handling inquiries with discretion and confidentiality.
• Screen visitors and telephone calls, manage mass mailings of checks and correspondence, and handle department mail.
• Provide backup support to the legal team, coordinate travel, schedule meetings, record minutes, and prepare expense reports as needed.

Required profile

• Demonstrated ability to perform essential legal support functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills for interacting with employees, executives, and senior studio representatives.

Required skills