Litigation Legal Assistant: Trial Prep & E-Filing Pro

Ultimate Staffing Services; Timonium (MD); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultimate Staffing Services seeks an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant to provide administrative and legal support to attorneys in a fast-paced litigation practice, covering case inception through trial preparation. This on-site role emphasizes filing, document management, calendar control, and coordinating attorney schedules.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of litigation support, strong knowledge of state and federal filing requirements, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal case

Qualifications

• 3+ years of litigation legal assistant experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of litigation procedures and court filing requirements.
• Experience with state and federal e-filing systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, revise, and format legal correspondence, pleadings, motions, discovery requests, subpoenas, and other court documents.
• File legal documents electronically with federal and state courts.
• Maintain case files, calendars, deadlines, and docketing requirements.
• Coordinate attorney schedules, meetings, depositions, mediations, and court appearances.
• Manage discovery processes, including document production, organization, and tracking.
• Communicate professionally with clients, opposing counsel, court personnel, and vendors.
• Assist with trial preparation, including exhibit management, witness coordination, and trial binders.
• Review and process incoming legal documents and correspondence.
• Handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Support attorneys with billing, expense reporting, and other administrative tasks as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Prioritization

Tools

MS Office Suite

Legal case management software

Job description

Ultimate Staffing Services seeks an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant to provide administrative and legal support to attorneys in a fast-paced litigation practice, covering case inception through trial preparation. This on-site role emphasizes filing, document management, calendar control, and coordinating attorney schedules.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of litigation support, strong knowledge of state and federal filing requirements, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal case