Legal Assistant

LHH Recruitment Solutions; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO accrual

Paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k plan

Disability insurance

Commuter benefits

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking an experienced Civil Litigation Legal Assistant for a well-established Indianapolis law firm. The role supports attorneys from filing through resolution in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include drafting legal documents, court filings, calendar management, discovery support, and trial logistics coordination, with emphasis on precision and professional communication with clients and courts.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of legal assistant or legal secretary experience preferred.
• Prior civil litigation experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with state and/or federal court filings and e-filing.
• Strong knowledge of litigation procedures, court deadlines, and legal terminology.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple attorneys, matters, and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail and strong proofreading skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal document management systems.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with attorneys and other support staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide litigation support to attorneys handling civil matters.
• Draft, format, proofread, and revise legal documents and correspondence.
• Prepare and coordinate court filings, including e-filing.
• Maintain attorney calendars and track hearings and deadlines.
• Assist with discovery and document management.
• Coordinate depositions, hearings, and trial logistics.
• Maintain organized case files (digital and physical).
• Communicate professionally with clients, opposing counsel, courts, and experts.
• Assist with trial preparation and exhibit management.
• Handle general administrative tasks and scheduling.

Skills

Civil litigation experience

Organizational skills

Written communications

Verbal communications

Attention to detail

Independent work

Tools

Microsoft Office

Legal document management systems

Job description

Salary: $50,000–$90,000, based on experience

Position Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

LHH Recruitment Solutions is partnering with a well-established law firm in Indianapolis seeking an experienced Civil Litigation Legal Assistant to join its team. This is a great opportunity for a legal support professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced litigation environment and is comfortable managing cases from initial filing through resolution.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative and litigation support to attorneys handling civil litigation matters
• Draft, format, proofread, and revise correspondence, pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery documents, and other legal materials
• Prepare and coordinate state and federal court filings, including electronic filing
• Maintain attorney calendars and track hearings, depositions, court appearances, deadlines, and other key dates
• Assist with discovery, including organizing documents, preparing materials, and coordinating responses
• Coordinate depositions, meetings, hearings, and trial-related logistics
• Maintain organized electronic and physical case files
• Communicate professionally with clients, opposing counsel, courts, experts, and other outside parties
• Assist attorneys with trial preparation, including organizing exhibits, pleadings, and supporting materials
• Handle general administrative responsibilities including scheduling, correspondence, document management, and expense-related tasks

Qualifications

• 2+ years of legal assistant or legal secretary experience preferred
• Prior civil litigation experience strongly preferred
• Experience with state and/or federal court filings and e-filing
• Strong knowledge of litigation procedures, court deadlines, and legal terminology
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple attorneys, matters, and deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail and strong proofreading skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal document management systems
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with attorneys and other support staff

Additional Information:

Personal Time Off (PTO) is offered on an accrual basis up to 184 hours a year, 13 Paid Holidays, and up to 6 weeks of Paid Parental Leave. PTO and holiday hours are prorated based on hire date within the calendar year.

Benefit offerings for full-time employment include medical, dental, vision, term life and AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits, wellness plans, and a 401k plan

Annual discretionary bonus based on individual performance

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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