Litigation Administrative Assistant — Calendar & Filing Expert

Dinsmore-; Chula Vista (CA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Dinsmore- in San Diego, CA, is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant to support attorneys in the Commercial Litigation practice group. The role handles drafting correspondence, filing pleadings, calendaring deadlines, travel arrangements, and time/expense reporting with attention to detail.

The ideal candidate brings at least 3 years of litigation support experience, strong MS Office skills, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining

Qualifications

• 3+ years of litigation support experience.
• Strong calendaring of litigation deadlines.
• Working knowledge of state and federal court rules and procedures.
• Filing/e-filing experience in state/federal courts (ECF and PACER).
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite and timekeeping software.
• Highly detail-oriented and able to prioritize a busy workload.
• Excellent writing, proofreading, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Draft correspondence, edit and file pleadings in state and federal courts.
• Schedule depositions, maintain attorney calendars and files.
• Make travel arrangements, manage expense reports and time entry.
• Review and edit pre-bills; other admin duties as assigned.

Skills

Litigation support

Calendar management

Court rules knowledge

Filing/e-filing

MS Office Suite

Timekeeping software

Document management

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Communication skills

Tools

ECF

PACER

Document management systems

MS Office Suite

Job description

Dinsmore- in San Diego, CA, is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant to support attorneys in the Commercial Litigation practice group. The role handles drafting correspondence, filing pleadings, calendaring deadlines, travel arrangements, and time/expense reporting with attention to detail.

The ideal candidate brings at least 3 years of litigation support experience, strong MS Office skills, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining