Litigation Legal Assistant

Estrin Legal; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Estrin Legal, a prominent AmLaw firm, seeks an experienced Legal Support Specialist to join its San Diego office in a hybrid role. The successful candidate will support a busy litigation team, handle filings, draft and edit documents, and liaise with clients, opposing counsel and courts.

The ideal candidate brings California court experience, e-filing proficiency, and 3+ years of legal support. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and legal document management systems, plus an interest in AI tools,

Qualifications

• California court experience and e-filing are mandatory.
• 3+ years of legal support experience, preferably in an AmLaw 50 environment.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Strong MS Office skills and familiarity with legal tech.

Responsibilities

• Draft, edit, proofread and process legal documents and correspondence.
• Handle California state and federal court filings and e-filings.
• Communicate professionally with clients, opposing counsel, courts and outside contacts.
• Participate in team strategy meetings and manage attorney time entries.
• Coordinate travel, invoices and expenses; support special projects.

Skills

Legal support

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Document management systems

AI tools familiarity

Job description

San Diego | AmLaw Firm | Career Growth Is More Than a Talking Point

Hybrid

Here’s something worth knowing before reading another word:

This position is open because the person who had it was promoted.

That tells you quite a bit about our client.

This highly regarded AmLaw firm is looking for an experienced Legal Support Specialist to join its San Diego office and support a busy team of attorneys. Our client has a strong promote-from-within culture, sophisticated work and the resources of a major law firm — with genuine opportunities to build a career.

If you’re the person who can keep a litigation desk moving, catch the detail everyone else missed and calmly handle three competing priorities without setting your hair on fire, this could be a terrific next move.

What You’ll Do

This is a hands-on, high-level legal support role with plenty of variety. You’ll:

• Draft, edit, proofread and process correspondence, pleadings, memoranda, closing documents and other documents.
• Handle California state and federal court filings and e-filings.
• Communicate professionally with clients, opposing counsel, courts and other outside contacts.
• Participate in team strategy meetings.
• Handle attorney time entry, travel arrangements, invoices and expenses.
• Pitch in on special projects and overflow work.

What Our Client Is Looking For

The ideal candidate brings 3+ years of legal support experience, preferably within an AmLaw 50 environment, along with experience supporting a busy litigation practice.

• California court experience and e-filing are mandatory. Experience with general litigation, probate litigation and/or Prop 65 matters is particularly valuable.
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills are important, including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint, along with experience using document management systems and legal office technology.
• Our client is also embracing responsible use of AI. Familiarity with — or an interest in learning — tools such as Copilot, ChatGPT and other firm-approved AI platforms is welcomed.

Why Take a Look?

Because sometimes the best indication of where a job can take you is where it took the person who had it before you.

Our client promoted from within.

Now there’s an open chair in San Diego. It might be yours.

Other titles: Legal Secretary; Litigation Support Specialist