Litigation Legal Assistant for Multi-Attorney Support

Compassion and Choices; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Compassion & Choices is seeking a Legal Assistant to support up to six attorneys in day-to-day litigation work and maintain Compassion's Legal Digital Office. This role reports to the Director of Litigation and sits within the Legal Advocacy & Policy department.

Key duties include managing competing deadlines and complex calendars, preparing discovery shells and initial responses, screening prospective plaintiffs, cite checking, and organizing pleadings and digital files to improve workflow

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in law, medicine, or social change.
• Minimum five years in a litigation-focused legal office or advocacy setting.
• Experience supporting multiple attorneys with competing deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support up to six attorneys with administrative tasks across active matters.
• Maintain paperless office and optimize digital workflows.
• Manage calendars and deadlines, prioritizing competing assignments.
• Draft discovery shells and initial responses; prepare exhibits for depositions.
• Screen prospective plaintiffs and handle intake of legal requests.
• Cite checking and proofreading as needed.

Skills

Written communication

Legal analysis

Problem solving

Prioritization

Judgment

Discretion

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Westlaw

Clio

DocketBird

Adobe Acrobat Pro

PACER/CM/ECF

Job description

Compassion & Choices is seeking a Legal Assistant to support up to six attorneys in day-to-day litigation work and maintain Compassion's Legal Digital Office. This role reports to the Director of Litigation and sits within the Legal Advocacy & Policy department.

Key duties include managing competing deadlines and complex calendars, preparing discovery shells and initial responses, screening prospective plaintiffs, cite checking, and organizing pleadings and digital files to improve workflow