Junior Litigation Assistant - AI-Driven Case Support

White & Case; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) retirement savings

Vacation time

Parental leave

Job summary

White & Case LLP in Los Angeles seeks a Junior Legal Assistant to support Commercial Litigation teams across the firm. You will assist with pleadings, discovery, and deposition prep while gaining expertise in civil litigation workflows and e‑discovery tools.

The role emphasizes meticulous document handling, research, and collaboration with attorneys. Training is provided, with opportunities to advance in a dynamic, global firm.

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree with a strong academic background and a minimum GPA of 3.5.
• Related work and/or internship experience.
• Clear and concise writing and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with a strong attention to detail.
• Willingness and ability to work overtime and long hours.
• Basic knowledge of and proficiency with Microsoft Office, familiarity with technology, and 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.
• Excellent judgement, high ethical standards and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to travel as needed.
• Foreign language skills a plus (especially Spanish).

Responsibilities

• Work closely with lawyers and staff on a tight-knit team in the Los Angeles office on litigation and investigations nationwide, with a 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 using Westlaw, Lexis, and Bloomberg.
• 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 (Relativity) and database programs (iManage) as needed on client projects.
• 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 to collate and summarize data and documents, draft and prepare documents and emails, conduct online research, and monitor and track regulatory and market updates.
• Set up trackers for cases, dockets, new filings, and news (e.g., Bloomberg, Lexis, and Google).
• Maintain and track deadlines and tasks across matters.

Skills

Legal research

Microsoft Office

AI tools

Writing skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Relativity

iManage

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Job description

White & Case LLP in Los Angeles seeks a Junior Legal Assistant to support Commercial Litigation teams across the firm. You will assist with pleadings, discovery, and deposition prep while gaining expertise in civil litigation workflows and e‑discovery tools.

The role emphasizes meticulous document handling, research, and collaboration with attorneys. Training is provided, with opportunities to advance in a dynamic, global firm.