Legal Assistant

Matura Farrington; California (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Matura Farrington in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant to join its office on a full-time, hybrid schedule. The role will work closely with attorneys and the wider office support team, handling filing rules, calendar management, and document preparation with keen proofreading and organization.

Candidates should have 3–5+ years of litigation support experience and a solid knowledge of federal and California court procedures.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of litigation legal assistant experience.
• Strong knowledge of federal, California state, and appellate court filing rules and procedures.
• Significant litigation, e-filing, and calendaring experience.
• Experience preparing Tables of Contents and Tables of Authorities.
• Excellent proofreading, writing, formatting, and attention to detail.
• Strong administrative, follow-up, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Ability to take initiative and manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Experience with iManage or a comparable document management system.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys and office staff with litigation workflow.
• Prepare and manage filing and calendar tasks.
• Assist with document management and formatting.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time-management

Organizational skills

Initiative

Multi-tasking

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

iManage

Job description

Litigation Legal Assistant – Costa Mesa, CA

A prominent, mid-sized California law firm is seeking an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant to join its Costa Mesa office. This is a full-time, non-exempt position offering a hybrid schedule.

The firm has an established Southern California presence and offers strong internal support systems within a collaborative, smaller-office environment. This position will work closely with attorneys and several other members of the office support team.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of litigation legal assistant experience
• Strong knowledge of federal, California state, and appellate court filing rules and procedures
• Significant litigation, e-filing, and calendaring experience
• Experience preparing Tables of Contents and Tables of Authorities
• Excellent proofreading, writing, formatting, and attention to detail
• Strong administrative, follow-up, organizational, and time-management skills
• Ability to take initiative and manage multiple priorities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Experience with iManage or a comparable document management system

Preferred Experience

• 3-5+ years of experience in a litigation position
• CompuLaw
• Best Authority
• CCC Macros
• Background with a small to mid-sized law firm, insurance defense practice, or general liability litigation