Litigation Legal Assistant

H. T. PROF Group; Cleveland, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

H. T. PROF Group is seeking a Litigation Legal Assistant in Cleveland to provide essential administrative and litigation support to our attorneys and team. The role focuses on filing, deadline tracking, billing tasks, and maintaining client service excellence.

Ideal candidates will have hands-on law firm experience, familiarity with e-filing and document management, and strong organizational skills to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on legal assistant experience in a law firm setting.
• Litigation support experience, including e-filing and deadline tracking.
• Experience with document management, billing, and legal workflow systems preferred.
• Familiarity with tools such as Kofax/Nuance, InTapp, LMS+, iManage, or similar platforms is helpful.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong judgment, organization, follow‑through, and client service mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and litigation support to attorneys and legal team members.
• Prepare, edit, proofread, and finalize legal and business documents.
• Electronically file documents with courts and communicate professionally with court personnel.
• Track key deadlines, calendar dates, CLE items, reimbursements, and related follow-up.
• Support client service needs, including scheduling, phone calls, meetings, and guest coordination.
• Create, maintain, organize, and close files in accordance with firm procedures.
• Assist with billing tasks, time entry, pre‑bill review, reports, cover letters, and follow‑up.
• Prioritize multiple requests while staying responsive, accurate, and detail‑focused.

Skills

Litigation support

E-filing

Billing experience

Document management

Client service

Organization

Tools

Kofax/Nuance

InTapp

LMS+

iManage

Job description

We’re recruiting for a Litigation Legal Assistant opportunity with a respected law firm in Cleveland. This role is ideal for someone with strong law firm administrative experience who can support attorneys with litigation filings, deadlines, billing, document preparation, and day‑to‑day client service.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and litigation support to attorneys and legal team members
• Prepare, edit, proofread, and finalize legal and business documents
• Electronically file documents with courts and communicate professionally with court personnel
• Track key deadlines, calendar dates, CLE items, reimbursements, and related follow-up
• Support client service needs, including scheduling, phone calls, meetings, and guest coordination
• Create, maintain, organize, and close files in accordance with firm procedures
• Assist with billing tasks, time entry, pre‑bill review, reports, cover letters, and follow‑up
• Prioritize multiple requests while staying responsive, accurate, and detail‑focused

Qualifications

• Hands‑on legal assistant experience in a law firm setting
• Litigation support experience, including e‑filing and deadline tracking
• Experience with document management, billing, and legal workflow systems preferred
• Familiarity with tools such as Kofax/Nuance, InTapp, LMS+, iManage, or similar platforms is helpful
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Strong judgment, organization, follow‑through, and client service mindset

This is a strong opportunity for a Legal Assistant who enjoys supporting busy litigation attorneys and wants to be part of a professional, team‑oriented Cleveland office.