Legal Assistant

Trueline; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Merit-based raises

Health care benefits

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

A respected AmLaw-level law firm in San Diego is seeking a Legal Assistant for their litigation team. The role involves providing comprehensive legal support, including managing attorney calendars, preparing legal documents, and facilitating communication with clients and courts. Ideal candidates should have a minimum of 5 years experience in litigation within a law firm, strong organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office, along with experience in document management systems. The firm offers competitive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ litigation experience in a law firm.
• Experience with document management and docketing systems.
• Proactive and able to manage competing deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys with calendars, travel, and expenses.
• Prepare and finalize legal documents and filings.
• Communicate with clients and coordinate logistics.

Skills

Strong writing skills

Communication skills

Organization

Detail-oriented

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Tools

iManage

Aderant

Elite

Job description

Legal Assistant – Litigation

Trueline’s client, a respected AmLaw-level firm, is seeking a Legal Assistant to join their litigation team in San Diego, CA. In this role, you’ll provide high-level legal and administrative support to attorneys and paralegals handling complex commercial, civil, and defense litigation matters.

What You’ll Do

• Support attorneys’ caseloads by maintaining calendars, coordinating travel, and processing monthly expense reports
• Prepare, revise, proof, and finalize correspondence, pleadings, and other legal filings
• Perform electronic filing (e‑filing) in state and federal courts as needed
• Schedule depositions, mediations, hearings, client meetings, and coordinate logistics
• Communicate with clients, vendors, courts, and internal stakeholders when necessary
• Assist with conflict checks, new matter set‑up, opening client engagements, and billing setup
• Maintain electronic matter files, update contacts, assist with billing and client invoices, and handle other administrative tasks as delegated
• Support trial preparation and may attend trial or hearings (as needed)

Must-Haves

• Minimum of 5 years’ recent litigation experience in a law firm environment (state and federal preferred)
• Strong writing, grammar, and communication skills (internal and external)
• Highly organized, detail‑oriented, able to juggle competing deadlines and shifting priorities
• Proactive, self‑starting, takes ownership of deliverables
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Experience with document management systems, docketing systems (e.g., iManage, Aderant, Elite)
• Familiarity with billing / time entry software

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience in a large or mid‑sized firm handling commercial or defense litigation
• Knowledge of electronic discovery tools, trial presentation software, or case management systems
• Exposure to client billing practices and budget tracking
• Prior exposure to working with cross‑office or multi‑jurisdictional matters

Our Client Offers

• Eligibility for merit‑based raises and performance incentives
• Benefits package including health care, retirement plans, paid time off, and professional development
• Collaborative, supportive environment with opportunity for substantive exposure
• Growth opportunity within the firm’s litigation support structure

Trueline and its clients are unabashed equal‑opportunity employers committed to a diverse workforce. We welcome smart and ambitious applicants and recruit, refer, hire, place, and promote without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.