Litigation Case Manager - Eminent Domain

Adams-; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Adams- is seeking a Litigation Case Manager to serve as the operational backbone of a busy legal practice, handling complex matters in a fast-paced environment. You will oversee a high-volume portfolio, coordinate workflows, and drive accountability from initiation to resolution.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of litigation case management or senior litigation support, excellent organizational and communication skills, and strong project management capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required, along with 8+ years of litigation case management, senior litigation support, or related law firm experience.
• Experience with complex litigation.
• Strong knowledge of court procedures and exceptional organizational, communication, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a high-volume portfolio of complex litigation matters, tracking status, deadlines, filings, hearings, and milestones.
• Conduct regular case reviews with attorneys and staff, maintaining action plans and trackers.
• Coordinate litigation workflows, identify scheduling conflicts and bottlenecks to keep matters on track.
• Manage deadlines, court dates, discovery schedules, and filing requirements across jurisdictions.
• Facilitate delegation among attorneys, paralegals, and staff to ensure deliverables are completed.
• Prepare and distribute matter status updates and deadline reports.
• Support practice group operations and resource planning.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Salary: USD120000 - USD145000 per year

Join a highly regarded litigation team handling sophisticated, high-profile matters that shape real estate, infrastructure, and public development projects. ThisLitigation Case Manager role serves as the operational backbone of a busy legal practice, ensuring complex litigation matters progress efficiently from inception through resolution. The ideal Litigation Case Manager candidate is a proactive, detail-oriented professional who excels at managing competing priorities, coordinating across legal teams, and driving accountability in a fast-paced environment.

Litigation Case Manager Duties and Requirements

• Oversee a high-volume portfolio of complex litigation matters, monitoring case status, deadlines, filings, hearings, and key milestones from initiation through resolution.
• Conduct regular case reviews with attorneys and support staff, maintaining action plans, status reports, litigation trackers, and other case management tools.
• Coordinate litigation workflows, proactively identifying scheduling conflicts, bottlenecks, and potential risks to ensure matters remain on track.
• Manage critical deadlines, court dates, discovery schedules, trial preparation, and filing requirements across multiple jurisdictions while collaborating with docketing and legal support teams.
• Facilitate delegation and follow-through of assignments among attorneys, paralegals, and legal support professionals, ensuring timely completion of deliverables.
• Prepare and distribute matter status updates, deadline reports, and action-item summaries while supporting practice group operations and resource planning.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required, along with 8+ years of litigation case management, senior litigation support, or related law firm experience; experience with complex litigation, strong knowledge of court procedures, and exceptional organizational, communication, and project management skills are highly preferred.