Litigation Legal Assistant - Carlsbad

Adams & Martin Group; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Adams & Martin Group in Carlsbad, CA, seeks an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant to support a busy team of attorneys. The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, and capable of managing multiple priorities with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities include drafting and filing pleadings, managing e-filings, case management, calendar and deadline tracking, and coordinating with clients, courts, opposing counsel, and vendors.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of litigation legal assistant experience.
• Experience drafting, revising, and finalizing litigation documents.
• Strong calendar management and deadline tracking skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft, revise, and finalize a broad range of litigation documents, including pleadings and discovery responses.
• Manage state and federal e-filings with strict compliance to court rules and deadlines.
• Provide comprehensive litigation support including case management and file organization.
• Act as a professional liaison with clients, court personnel, opposing counsel, experts, and vendors.
• Maintain attorney calendars, schedule hearings, depositions, mediations, and client meetings, and track deadlines.
• Prepare and process billing entries and expense reports accurately.
• Monitor and follow up on critical deadlines to ensure timely completion.

Skills

Litigation experience

Case management

Document drafting

Client liaison

Job description

Adams & Martin Group is partnering with a reputable and well-established law firm in Carlsbad to identify an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant to support a team of busy litigation attorneys. This position is ideal for a highly organized, proactive professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, anticipates needs, and is capable of managing multiple priorities with minimal supervision.

Candidates must have a minimum of three years of litigation legal assistant experience to be considered.

Litigation Legal Assistant Key Responsibilities:

• Draft, revise, and finalize a broad range of litigation documents, including pleadings, documents, discovery responses and agreements
• Manage state and federal e - filings, ensuring strict compliance with court rules, procedures, and filing deadlines
• Provide comprehensive litigation support, including case management, file organization, and discovery tracking
• Act as a professional liaison with clients, court personnel, opposing counsel, experts, and vendors
• Maintain attorney calendars, schedule hearings, depositions, mediations, and client meetings, and track all litigation deadlines
• Prepare and process billing entries and expense reports with accuracy
• Proactively monitor and follow up on critical deadlines to ensure timely completion of all tasks

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.