Commercial Litigation Legal Assistant — High-Impact Support

Adams-; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

FSA

401(k) with employer match

Profit sharing

Discretionary year-end bonus

Paid vacation and sick leave

Office lunches

Staff appreciation events

Modern downtown San Diego office

Job summary

Adams- in San Diego seeks an experienced Commercial Litigation Legal Assistant to provide high-level litigation and administrative support to attorneys across all phases of complex business matters. Ideal candidates will know California and Federal court procedures, stay organized under pressure, and manage multiple priorities in a busy legal environment.

Responsibilities include drafting and filing pleadings, coordinating depositions, maintaining case files, and supporting attorneys with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial/business litigation experience.
• Extensive experience with CA State and Federal filing procedures, deadlines, and rules.
• Experience coordinating depositions, hearings, mediations, and trial preparation.
• Working knowledge of the litigation lifecycle and e-discovery processes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, revise, proofread, and format pleadings, briefs, discovery, and other documents.
• Handle electronic filing and service in CA State, Federal, and Appellate Courts.
• Assist attorneys through all stages of litigation, including discovery and trial prep.
• Prepare exhibits, deposition materials, trial binders, and case files.
• Coordinate depositions, court reporters, videographers, interpreters, and expert witnesses.
• Monitor deadlines and filing requirements with the docketing team.
• Review court notices to calendar deadlines accurately.

Skills

Litigation experience

Organizational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

PDF editing software

Document management systems

3E (legal software)

Job description

Adams- in San Diego seeks an experienced Commercial Litigation Legal Assistant to provide high-level litigation and administrative support to attorneys across all phases of complex business matters. Ideal candidates will know California and Federal court procedures, stay organized under pressure, and manage multiple priorities in a busy legal environment.

Responsibilities include drafting and filing pleadings, coordinating depositions, maintaining case files, and supporting attorneys with