Litigation Legal Assistant

Lee Hecht Harrison Nederland B.V.; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 17 days (first 3 years)

Medical, dental, vision insurance

HSA with firm contribution

401(k) with 7.5% firm contribution

Commuter/parking stipend

Job summary

Lee Hecht Harrison Nederland B.V. in Seattle is seeking an experienced Litigation Practice Assistant to support a busy litigation team.

You will handle substantive legal support and administrative coordination, including client contact, billing assistance, and document management, enabling attorneys to focus on case strategy. The role emphasizes coordinating calendars, deadlines, and court filings while handling confidential information with discretion.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of legal administrative or litigation support experience in a law firm environment.
• Familiarity with court procedures, filing requirements, and litigation deadlines.
• Strong document formatting, proofreading, and legal word processing skills, including redlining and document comparison.
• Experience with attorney billing, time entry, expense reporting, or accounting-related administrative functions preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with legal technology platforms and document management systems is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a professional client-service mindset.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
• High attention to detail and ability to work independently or collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, revise, proofread, format, file, and serve legal documents for state and federal matters.
• Manage attorney calendars, deadlines, court dates, and scheduling coordination.
• Support time entry, billing, prebills, invoice review, and expense reporting.
• Maintain electronic and physical case files and coordinate document production.
• Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, courts, and internal departments on case logistics.
• Open new matters, assist with conflict checks, and ensure accurate file management.
• Provide general administrative support including phone coverage, meeting coordination, and travel planning.
• Collaborate with legal support staff and cross-functional teams to ensure deadlines are met.

Skills

Legal support

Billing support

Document management

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Tools

Document management systems

Billing software

Legal technology platforms

Job description

Job Title

Litigation Legal Assistant

Location

Seattle, Washington

Schedule

Hybrid - 3 days on-site/2 remote after training period

Salary

$59,000-$98,000

Employment Type

Direct Hire

Job Description

LHH Recruitment Solutions is partnering with a respected law firm in Seattle seeking an experienced Litigation Practice Assistant to support a busy litigation team. This role is ideal for a legal support professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can manage competing priorities with minimal supervision, and enjoys being a key operational partner to attorneys and internal teams.

This position offers a mix of substantive legal support, administrative coordination, client interaction, billing assistance, and document management within an established litigation practice.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, revise, proofread, format, file, and serve legal documents, including pleadings, correspondence, discovery materials, and court filings for state and federal matters
• Manage attorney calendars, litigation deadlines, court dates, meetings, travel arrangements, and overall scheduling coordination
• Support time entry, billing, prebills, invoice review, expense reporting, and resolution of billing-related questions
• Maintain electronic and physical case files, organize litigation documents, prepare attorney notebooks, coordinate document production, and manage secure transmission of large files
• Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, courts, and internal departments regarding case logistics, signatures, scheduling, and document coordination
• Open new matters, assist with conflict checks, maintain contact databases, and ensure accurate file and records management
• Provide administrative support including phone coverage, meeting coordination, mail distribution, CLE tracking, expense approvals, and general practice group support
• Collaborate with legal support staff and cross-functional teams to provide coverage, troubleshoot workflow issues, and ensure deadlines are consistently met

Qualifications

• 3+ years of legal administrative or litigation support experience within a law firm environment
• Prior experience supporting litigation attorneys, including familiarity with court procedures, filing requirements, and litigation deadlines
• Strong document formatting, proofreading, and legal word processing skills, including redlining and document comparison
• Experience with attorney billing, time entry, expense reporting, or accounting-related administrative functions preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with legal technology platforms and document management systems is a plus
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a professional client-service mindset
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion
• High attention to detail, strong follow-through, and ability to work both independently and collaboratively

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO): 17 days annually for the first 3 years (accrued), increasing to 22 days after 3 years of service
• Paid family and medical leave benefits
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with firm contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) available
• Life insurance, long-term disability, and AD&D coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Optional voluntary life, AD&D, and long-term care coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with automatic firm contribution of 7.5%
• Pre-tax transportation and parking plan, including a $100 monthly employer subsidy for employees working 3+ days per week in the office

Pay Details

Pay Details: $59,000.00 to $98,000.00 per year

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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