Junior Legal Assistant, Commercial Litigation

White & Case LLP; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

White & Case LLP in Los Angeles seeks a Junior Legal Assistant in Commercial Litigation to support attorneys on nationwide litigation matters. Training sessions and workshops plus on-the-job experience will build your understanding of civil litigation mechanics.

You will review documents, conduct legal research, prepare deposition materials, and assist with filings and exhibits, working closely with a skilled team.

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree with a strong academic background and GPA 3.5+.
• Related work/internship experience in legal settings.
• Clear and concise writing and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Willingness to work overtime and long hours.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; willingness to learn legal research and AI tools.
• Ability to follow through on projects.
• Ability to work under pressure and collaboratively.
• Excellent professional and personal references.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with lawyers on a tight-knit LA team on litigation and investigations nationwide.
• Review and analyze documents, and create charts, graphs, and tables to support analysis.
• Perform legal research using Westlaw, Lexis, and Bloomberg.
• Prepare materials for depositions, witness interviews, and similar proceedings.
• Cite-check and Shepardize memoranda, briefs, and opinions.
• Prepare filings and supporting materials, including exhibits.
• Create trial books and case binders.
• Prepare for and attend depositions, hearings, and trials.
• Use e-discovery software Relativity and document tools iManage as needed.

Skills

Legal research

Document review

E-discovery

AI tools

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree with GPA 3.5+

Tools

Relativity

iManage

Job description

Our Commercial Litigation Practice specializes in representing clients in high-stakes business disputes across a wide range of industries. We provide expert legal services in areas such as contract disputes, class actions, business torts, shareholder and partnership disputes, antitrust litigation and intellectual property litigation. Our team handles all phases of litigation, from pre-litigation counseling and strategic planning to trial and appellate proceedings. By leveraging our deep legal expertise, global reach and strategic insights, we help clients navigate complex legal challenges, protect their business interests, and achieve favorable outcomes through both court proceedings and alternative dispute resolution methods.

Junior legal assistants in Commercial Litigation work under the supervision of attorneys in providing legal services to clients. Junior legal assistants in Commercial Litigation will acquire an understanding of the mechanics of civil litigation, including pleadings and discovery tools. This will be achieved by attending virtual and in-person training sessions and workshops, and through general on-the-job experience. Such general work may include:

• Work closely with lawyers and staff on a tight-knit team in the Los Angeles office on litigation and investigations nationwide, with a particular focus on state and federal courts in California and arbitration
• Review and analyze documents and data, and create charts, graphs, and tables to support analysis
• Perform legal research (e.g., Westlaw, Lexis, and Bloomberg) and factual research (e.g., Google, social media, and other online tools)
• Prepare materials for depositions, witness interviews, and similar proceedings
• Summarize and digest transcripts and other documents
• Prepare exhibits for pleadings, trials, and hearings
• Cite-check and shepardize legal memoranda, briefs, articles, and opinions
• Prepare filings and supporting materials, including exhibits, for filing
• Create electronic and hard-copy trial books, case binders, and similar materials
• Prepare for and attend depositions, hearings, and trials
• Prepare documents for production
• Use e-discovery software (e.g., Relativity) and database programs (e.g., iManage) as needed on client projects (e.g., organizing and reviewing document productions and searching and retrieving documents)
• Use PowerPoint to prepare professional external and internal presentations, Excel to input, analyze, and assess data, and Word for document preparation
• Make extensive use of AI tools such as Legora to collate and summarize data and documents, draft and prepare documents and emails, conduct online research, and monitor and track regulatory and market updates, and Vincent AI for research
• Set up trackers for cases, dockets, new filings, and news (e.g., Bloomberg, Lexis, and Google)

• Maintain and track deadlines and tasks across matters

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree with a strong academic background and a minimum G.P.A. of 3.5
• Related work and/or internship experience
• Clear and concise writing and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills wit a strong attention to detail
• Willingness and ability to work overtime and long hours
• Basic knowledge of and proficiency with Microsoft Office, a familiarity and competency with technology, and a willingness to become proficient in legal research and AI software and tools for use in litigation and investigation matters
• Ability to follow through on projects
• Ability to work under pressure and collaboratively with a variety of personalities
• Excellent professional and personal references