Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant

Dinsmore; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Dinsmore is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant at our San Diego, CA location to support attorneys in the Commercial Litigation practice group.

The role focuses on drafting correspondence, court filings, calendar management, and travel arrangements, with emphasis on accuracy and efficiency in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience with litigation support.
• Strong experience calendaring litigation deadlines.
• Working knowledge and understanding of state and federal court rules and procedures.
• Filing/e-filing experience in state and federal courts, ECF, and Pacer.
• Experience using attorney timekeeping software and document management systems.
• Must have experience and proficiency using MS Office Suite.
• Ideal candidate will be highly skilled, detail oriented, flexible, and can prioritize a busy workload.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Excellent writing, grammar, proofreading skills, and meticulous attention to detail.
• Possess strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Proven success as a positive team player, as well as an independent worker.
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Drafting correspondence
• editing and filing pleadings with state and federal courts
• scheduling depositions
• maintaining attorney calendars and files
• making travel arrangements
• creating and maintaining accurate expense reports and time entry
• reviewing and editing of pre-bills
• and other administrative duties as assigned

Skills

Litigation support

Calendaring deadlines

Excellent writing

Organizational skills

Time management

Team player / independent worker

Attention to detail

Tools

MS Office Suite

ECF

Pacer

Document management systems

Job description

Dinsmore is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant at our San Diego, CA location to support attorneys in the Commercial Litigation practice group.

Responsibilities

• Drafting correspondence
• editing and filing pleadings with state and federal courts
• scheduling depositions
• maintaining attorney calendars and files
• making travel arrangements
• creating and maintaining accurate expense reports and time entry
• reviewing and editing of pre-bills
• and other administrative duties as assigned

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience with litigation support
• Strong experience calendaring litigation deadlines
• Working knowledge and understanding of state and federal court rules and procedures
• Filing/e-filing experience in state and federal courts, ECF, and Pacer
• Experience using attorney timekeeping software and document management systems
• Must have experience and proficiency using MS Office Suite
• Ideal candidate will be highly skilled, detail oriented, flexible, and can prioritize a busy workload
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Excellent writing, grammar, proofreading skills, and meticulous attention to detail
• Possess strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Proven success as a positive team player, as well as an independent worker
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment

Salary Up to 98k