Litigation Legal Support Specialist - IP

Adams & Martin Group; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Adams & Martin Group is partnering with a prestigious Am Law firm to identify an experienced Litigation Legal Support Specialist to join its Intellectual Property Litigation practice in La Jolla.

This long-term career move targets a polished legal support professional with 5+ years of litigation experience who thrives in a collaborative environment, handles tight deadlines, and delivers high-quality work with discretion and professionalism.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of litigation experience required.
• Proactive, resourceful, and highly detail-oriented.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and sound judgement.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, revise, proofread, and finalise litigation documents and correspondence.
• Coordinate court filings and monitor case deadlines and hearings.
• Manage attorney calendars, meetings, and travel arrangements.
• Maintain organised electronic matter files and prepare materials for proceedings.
• Communicate professionally with clients, courts, counsel, vendors, and team members.
• Support time entry, billing, expenses, and practice-management needs.
• Exercise discretion with confidential information and adapt to changing priorities.

Skills

Litigation experience

Job description

Adams & Martin Group is partnering with a prestigious Am Law firm to identify an experienced Litigation Legal Support Specialist to join its thriving Intellectual Property Litigation practice in La Jolla. This is an outstanding opportunity for a polished legal support professional with 5+ years of litigation experience who is seeking a long-term career move with a highly respected firm known for its collaborative culture, sophisticated work, competitive compensation, exceptional benefits, and hybrid work flexibility.

The ideal candidate is proactive, resourceful, and highly detail-oriented, with the ability to anticipate attorney needs, manage multiple priorities, and thrive in a fast-paced litigation environment. This role requires excellent communication skills, sound judgement, strong organisational abilities, and a commitment to delivering consistently high-quality work under tight deadlines.

Litigation Legal Secretary Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare, revise, proofread, and finalise litigation documents and professional correspondence.
• Coordinate court filings and help monitor case deadlines, hearings, and other matter-related events.
• Manage attorney calendars, meetings, travel arrangements, and day-to-day administrative priorities.
• Maintain organised electronic matter files and assist with preparing materials for case proceedings.
• Communicate professionally with clients, courts, counsel, vendors, and internal team members.
• Support time entry, billing, expenses, and other practice-management needs.
• Exercise discretion with confidential information and provide responsive support as priorities evolve.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, 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.