Litigation Legal Assistant

Matura Farrington, Inc.; California; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Matura Farrington, Inc. is seeking an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant to provide high-level administrative and litigation support to a busy team of attorneys in Orange County, CA.

The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of California state and federal court procedures and excellent organizational skills. Responsibilities include preparing and filing pleadings, managing calendars, assisting with discovery and trial preparation, and coordinating meetings.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of litigation legal assistant or legal secretary experience.
• Strong knowledge of California state and federal court filing procedures.
• Experience with e-filing, calendaring, discovery, and trial preparation.
• Excellent proofreading, formatting, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail with ability to prioritize and meet multiple deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with legal document management, calendaring, and billing systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative and litigation support to multiple attorneys.
• Prepare, revise, proofread, and format pleadings, correspondence, discovery, motions, and other legal documents.
• File and serve documents in California state and federal courts, including electronic filings.
• Maintain attorney calendars and track court dates, hearings, depositions, meetings, and filing deadlines.
• Assist with discovery, document production, deposition preparation, and trial preparation.
• Coordinate meetings, depositions, court appearances, and conference calls.
• Maintain electronic and physical case files and ensure documents are accurately organized.
• Assist with attorney time entry, client billing, expense reports, and other administrative matters.
• Communicate professionally with clients, courts, opposing counsel, vendors, and internal personnel.
• Provide additional administrative and case-management support as needed.

Skills

Litigation support

California court procedures

Calendar management

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Legal document management systems

Job description

A well-established regional law firm in the Orange County area is seeking an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant to provide high-level administrative and litigation support to a busy team of attorneys. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of California state and federal court procedures, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced legal environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative and litigation support to multiple attorneys.


• Prepare, revise, proofread, and format pleadings, correspondence, discovery, motions, and other legal documents.


• File and serve documents in California state and federal courts, including electronic filings.


• Maintain attorney calendars and track court dates, hearings, depositions, meetings, and filing deadlines.


• Assist with discovery, document production, deposition preparation, and trial preparation.


• Coordinate meetings, depositions, court appearances, and conference calls.


• Maintain electronic and physical case files and ensure documents are accurately organized.


• Assist with attorney time entry, client billing, expense reports, and other administrative matters.


• Communicate professionally with clients, courts, opposing counsel, vendors, and internal personnel.


• Provide additional administrative and case-management support as needed.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of litigation legal assistant or legal secretary experience, preferably within a law firm.


• Strong knowledge of California state and federal court filing procedures and rules.


• Experience with e-filing, calendaring, discovery, and trial preparation.


• Excellent proofreading, formatting, written, and verbal communication skills.


• Strong attention to detail with the ability to prioritize and meet multiple deadlines.


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with legal document management, calendaring, and billing systems is preferred.


• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with attorneys and other support staff.

Salary: Up to $100k or more depending on relevant experience

Matura Farrington is an EEOC employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and all other local, state and federal laws.