Hybrid Litigation Legal Assistant — Seattle

Lee Hecht Harrison Nederland B.V.; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 17 days (first 3 years)

Medical, dental, vision insurance

HSA with firm contribution

401(k) with 7.5% firm contribution

Commuter/parking stipend

Job summary

Lee Hecht Harrison Nederland B.V. in Seattle is seeking an experienced Litigation Practice Assistant to support a busy litigation team.

You will handle substantive legal support and administrative coordination, including client contact, billing assistance, and document management, enabling attorneys to focus on case strategy. The role emphasizes coordinating calendars, deadlines, and court filings while handling confidential information with discretion.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of legal administrative or litigation support experience in a law firm environment.
• Familiarity with court procedures, filing requirements, and litigation deadlines.
• Strong document formatting, proofreading, and legal word processing skills, including redlining and document comparison.
• Experience with attorney billing, time entry, expense reporting, or accounting-related administrative functions preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with legal technology platforms and document management systems is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a professional client-service mindset.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
• High attention to detail and ability to work independently or collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, revise, proofread, format, file, and serve legal documents for state and federal matters.
• Manage attorney calendars, deadlines, court dates, and scheduling coordination.
• Support time entry, billing, prebills, invoice review, and expense reporting.
• Maintain electronic and physical case files and coordinate document production.
• Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, courts, and internal departments on case logistics.
• Open new matters, assist with conflict checks, and ensure accurate file management.
• Provide general administrative support including phone coverage, meeting coordination, and travel planning.
• Collaborate with legal support staff and cross-functional teams to ensure deadlines are met.

Skills

Legal support

Billing support

Document management

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Tools

Document management systems

Billing software

Legal technology platforms

Job description

Lee Hecht Harrison Nederland B.V. in Seattle is seeking an experienced Litigation Practice Assistant to support a busy litigation team.

You will handle substantive legal support and administrative coordination, including client contact, billing assistance, and document management, enabling attorneys to focus on case strategy. The role emphasizes coordinating calendars, deadlines, and court filings while handling confidential information with discretion.