Litigation Legal Assistant -KK

SIVAD Consulting; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SIVAD Consulting in San Francisco, CA is seeking a Litigation Legal Assistant to support a Partner in a Native American law practice with a hybrid work model. The role also supports the Environment & Energy practice in the SF office.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of law firm experience, strong California and federal court filing knowledge (PACER/CM/ECF), meticulous proofreading, and willingness to handle litigation support, attorney administration, and general office duties.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of law firm legal assistant experience with litigation support.
• Strong working knowledge of California and federal court filing procedures (PACER, CM/ECF).
• Excellent proofreading and attention to detail.
• Open to administrative and office support work, including time entry and prebills.
• Stable work history and ability to commute to downtown SF at least 2 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and proofreading pleadings, preparing exhibits, and managing court filings.
• Calendaring, docketing, and managing files; scheduling hearings and conferences.
• Handling attorney administration: time entry, prebills, and travel arrangements.
• Office support tasks: reception, visitors, security coordination, supplies, mail.
• Legal research using Westlaw, LexisNexis, or AI platforms.
• Drafting, cite-checking, and formatting legal documents.
• Assembling exhibits and documentation for matters.
• Assisting in discovery requests and eDiscovery platforms.
• Managing filings across state, federal, tribal courts, and tribunals.

Skills

Court filing knowledge

Proofreading

Administrative support

Time entry / prebills

Tools

Westlaw/LexisNexis

Job description

Litigation Legal Assistant – San Francisco, CA – (Hybrid)

$80k to $100k

Our client seeks a Litigation Legal Assistant with 3-5 years of experience to support a Partner in a Native American law practice in San Francisco. The role also supports the SF office's Environment & Energy practice. We want a versatile, reliable professional who knows California and federal court filing, proofreads carefully, and is happy to take on litigation support, attorney administration, and office support.

Responsibilities

• Supporting a Native American law Partner and other attorneys with litigation: drafting and proofreading pleadings, preparing exhibits, and managing California, federal, and tribal court filings
• Calendaring, docketing, and managing electronic and paper files, plus scheduling hearings, conferences, and mediations
• Handling attorney administration: entering time, reviewing prebills, tracking client budgets, booking travel, and processing expenses
• Helping with office services such as reception, greeting visitors and coordinating with building security, stocking supplies, copier upkeep, and mail
• Handling last-minute litigation deadlines when they come up
• Conducts legal research using Westlaw, LexisNexis, or specialized AI legal research platforms
• Drafts, proofreads, cite-checks, and formats legal documents
• Coordinates the assembly of exhibits, binders, and required documentation
• Assists attorneys in drafting discovery requests
• Utilizes AI-assisted eDiscovery and document management platforms
• Handles state (CA), federal, tribal courts, and administrative tribunal filings
• Updates and maintains client data, matter profiles, and conflict-checking systems
• Coordinates complex calendars, scheduling client consultations, depositions, and internal team meetings

Key Requirements

• 3-5 years of law firm legal assistant experience with litigation support (this range is flexible)
• Strong working knowledge of California and federal court filing procedures (PACER, CM/ECF), or the know-how to find the rules quickly
• Excellent proofreading and attention to detail
• Genuinely open to administrative and office support work, including time entry and prebills, not just litigation tasks
• Stable work history without frequent job changes, and able to commute to downtown SF at least 2 days a week