Litigation Legal Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

Jobot in San Francisco seeks a Legal Assistant to support a growing civil litigation team across multiple attorneys, handling document preparation, filing, and calendar management in state and federal courts.

Hybrid schedule after onboarding; opportunity to work across varied cases, with exposure to trial prep, document management, and litigation technology. IP exposure welcome but not required; strong attention to detail preferred.

Qualifications

• Civil litigation experience in a law firm.
• California litigation experience strongly preferred.
• Hands-on experience with electronic filing in state and federal courts.
• Experience supporting multiple attorneys simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Support approximately 3–5 attorneys across civil litigation matters.
• Prepare, file, and serve documents in CA 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 and trial binders, presentations, charts, and graphs.

Skills

Civil litigation experience

California litigation experience

Electronic filing in state and federal

Support multiple attorneys

Education

Paralegal certificate

Tools

Document management systems

Legal technology tools

E-filing systems

Job description

Salary: $90,000 - $115,000 per year

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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