Litigation Legal Assistant

Australia-Employment; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Diverse litigation exposure

Team collaboration

Legal tech training

IP experience welcome

Job summary

Jobot in San Francisco, CA is seeking a Litigation Legal Assistant to support approximately 3–5 attorneys across a range of civil matters. The role combines on-site training with a hybrid schedule, and offers long‑term growth in a fast-paced litigation team.

You will prepare and file documents in state and federal courts, manage calendars, proofread correspondence, and assist with trial prep and document management using current legal technology.

Qualifications

• Civil litigation experience within a law firm.
• Ideally 3+ years of relevant experience.
• California litigation experience strongly preferred.
• Hands-on experience with electronic filing and service in both California state and federal courts.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent proofreading skills.
• Experience supporting multiple attorneys simultaneously.
• Current computer skills and comfort working with modern legal technology.

Responsibilities

• Support approximately 3–5 attorneys across a variety of civil litigation matters.
• Prepare, file, and serve documents in California state and federal courts.
• Manage litigation‑related calendaring and deadlines.
• Prepare and proofread legal documents and correspondence.
• Coordinate meetings, scheduling, travel, and other administrative needs.
• Assist with general litigation administration and case coordination.
• Support trial preparation, including trial binders, presentations, charts, and graphs, as needed.
• Work with document management systems and current legal technology.

Skills

Civil litigation experience

3+ years

California litigation

Electronic filing

Proofreading

Support multiple attorneys

Education

Paralegal certificate (preferred)

Tools

Document management systems

Legal technology

Job description

Litigation Legal Assistant

$90000 - $115000 per year | San Francisco, CA | Hybrid | Permanent

A bit about us:

We are a growing team with an established litigation practice in San Francisco. Our attorneys handle a diverse range of civil litigation matters, creating an opportunity for a Legal Assistant to work across a variety of cases and support multiple attorneys.

We value accuracy, professionalism, collaboration, and a commitment to providing high-quality support in a fast-paced legal environment. The team is continuing to grow and is looking for someone who can become a reliable, long-term member of the practice.

Why join us?

• Hybrid schedule following an initial onsite training period.
• Join a growing litigation team with exposure to a variety of civil litigation matters.
• Support multiple attorneys and gain broad experience across different cases and practice areas.
• Work in a collaborative environment where attention to detail and quality are highly valued.
• Opportunity to develop and expand your legal technology and litigation-support skills.
• Potential to gain exposure to appellate filings, trial preparation, document management, and other areas of litigation support.
• Candidates with IP experience are welcome, but specialized IP experience is not required.

Job Details

Responsibilities

• Support approximately 3–5 attorneys across a variety of civil litigation matters.
• Prepare, file, and serve documents in California state and federal courts.
• Manage litigation‑related calendaring and deadlines.
• Prepare and proofread legal documents and correspondence.
• Coordinate meetings, scheduling, travel, and other administrative needs.
• Assist with general litigation administration and case coordination.
• Support trial preparation, including trial binders, presentations, charts, and graphs, as needed.
• Work with document management systems and current legal technology.

Required Qualifications

• Civil litigation experience within a law firm.
• Ideally 3+ years of relevant experience.
• California litigation experience strongly preferred.
• Hands‑on experience with electronic filing and service in both California state and federal courts.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent proofreading skills.
• Experience supporting multiple attorneys simultaneously.
• Current computer skills and comfort working with modern legal technology.

Preferred Qualifications

• Intellectual property litigation or practice experience.
• Paralegal certificate or interest in obtaining one.
• Appellate court filing experience.
• Experience preparing trial binders, presentations, charts, or graphs.
• Experience with document management systems.

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