Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant — Temp (CA)

AMS Staffing, Inc.; California; On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AMS Staffing, Inc. is seeking experienced Legal Administrative Assistants — Litigation for multiple temporary opportunities in San Diego, Orange County and Riverside, California.

The firm has an immediate need for at least one LAA in San Diego and one in either Orange County or Riverside, with potential additional openings as growth continues. These roles provide comprehensive administrative and litigation support to four attorneys in a fast-paced Labor & Employment practice.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of recent California civil litigation LAA experience.
• Strong knowledge of CA state and federal court rules and procedures.
• Strong state and federal e-filing experience.
• Experience preparing and revising pleadings, correspondence, discovery and other litigation documents.
• Strong litigation calendaring, docketing and deadline-management experience.
• Proficiency preparing Tables of Authorities and Tables of Contents.
• Excellent proofreading, formatting and document-production skills.
• Experience supporting multiple active litigation attorneys; up to four attorneys strongly preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Labor & Employment litigation experience preferred; prior L&E experience may be considered even if not the most recent practice area.
• Must be reliable, professional, detail-oriented, self-directed and team-oriented with a strong client-service mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and litigation support to approximately four active attorneys.
• Prepare, revise, proofread and format correspondence, pleadings, discovery, administrative filings and other litigation documents.
• Handle state and federal court e‑filings and discovery submissions.
• Maintain attorney calendars, coordinate docketing and track litigation deadlines.
• Coordinate depositions, mediations and other case-related meetings and scheduling.
• Maintain electronic case files and update matter information in accordance with established protocols.
• Assist with preparation of notebooks and materials for mediations, arbitrations and trials.
• Assist with case opening, conflict checks and new client engagements.
• Process attorney expense reports and vendor invoices.
• Coordinate attorney travel arrangements as needed.
• Monitor CLE requirements and assist attorneys with bar admissions.
• Provide backup support to attorneys and other team members as needed.

Skills

California civil litigation

e-filing experience

Pleadings preparation

Docketing & deadlines

Tables of Authorities

Proofreading & formatting

Multiple attorneys support

Organizational skills

Labor & Employment litigation

Client-service mindset

Class action experience

Job description

AMS Staffing, Inc. is seeking experienced Legal Administrative Assistants — Litigation for multiple temporary opportunities in San Diego, Orange County and Riverside, California.

The firm has an immediate need for at least one LAA in San Diego and one in either Orange County or Riverside, with potential additional openings as growth continues. These roles provide comprehensive administrative and litigation support to four attorneys in a fast-paced Labor & Employment practice.