Litigation Project Manager

Squire Patton Boggs; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Squire Patton Boggs in Los Angeles seeks a Litigation Project Coordinator for its lemon law and warranty practice. You will oversee case progress, deadlines, and client reporting, coordinating with attorneys and paralegals to run a high-volume portfolio.

The role emphasizes proactive case oversight, quality assurance, and adherence to firm standards. You will help develop best practices, support budgeting, and drive efficiency across matters.

Qualifications

• Experience in litigation support and legal operations.
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• Experience supporting high-volume civil litigation including lemon law/warranty matters.
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• Strong understanding of deadlines, court procedures and case lifecycle management.
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• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage litigation tracking systems and case management reports.
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• Ensure timely completion and submission of client status reports and updates.
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• Track critical deadlines including client obligations and trial milestones.
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• Remind attorneys of upcoming deadlines and required case activity.
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• Quality-control reviews to identify missing information and overdue tasks.
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• Generate performance metrics and workload summaries for leadership.
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• Coordinate with attorneys, paralegals and staff to maintain progress.
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• Escalate high-risk matters to leadership for resolution.
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• Assist with best-practice development and standardized procedures.
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• Support budgeting and resource planning for the lemon law practice.
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• Help reduce sanctions exposure through proactive oversight.

Skills

Litigation support

High-volume litigation

Lemon law experience

Case lifecycle management

Microsoft 365 proficiency

Communication skills

Risk identification

Education

Bachelor's degree, Paralegal Certificate or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Description

Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, a global law firm, seeks a Litigation Project Coordinator for the Los Angeles office who serves as the central coordinator for the firm’s lemon law and warranty litigation practice. This role is responsible for monitoring case progress, tracking critical deadlines, overseeing client reporting requirements, and ensuring compliance with established litigation protocols. Working closely with attorneys and paralegals, the Litigation Project Coordinator helps drive efficiency, accountability, and consistency across a high-volume portfolio of consumer warranty matters.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, and skilled at managing competing priorities while ensuring that cases advance in accordance with client expectations, and firm standards.

This position plays a critical role in ensuring litigation matters remain on track, reporting obligations are fulfilled, deadlines are met, and potential risks are identified before they become costly issues. Through proactive case oversight and quality assurance, the Litigation Project Coordinator helps improve client service, reduce operational inefficiencies, minimize sanctions and corrective work, and support successful outcomes for both clients and the firm.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain litigation tracking systems, case management reports, and matter‑specific checklists.
• Ensure timely completion and submission of client‑required status reports, litigation updates, and other reporting obligations.
• Track and communicate critical deadlines, including client related obligations, expert demands/disclosures and trial preparation milestones.
• Proactively remind attorneys and legal staff of upcoming deadlines, outstanding tasks, and required case activity.
• Conduct routine quality‑control reviews to identify missing information, overdue assignments, potential deadline risks, and compliance concerns.
• Generate performance metrics, and workload summaries for practice group leadership.
• Coordinate with attorneys, paralegals, and support staff to maintain consistent case progression and timely resolution of warranty claims.
• Escalate high‑risk matters, missed milestones, or compliance concerns to leadership for resolution.
• Assist with the development and implementation of best practices, workflow improvements, and standardized litigation procedures.
• Help reduce write‑offs, sanctions exposure, corrective work, and administrative inefficiencies through proactive project oversight.
• Support budgeting, resource planning, and operational initiatives within the lemon law practice group.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, Paralegal Certificate, or equivalent legal experience.
• Experience in litigation support and legal operations.
• Experience supporting high‑volume civil litigation, consumer protection, lemon law, warranty litigation, or similar practice areas preferred.
• Strong understanding of litigation deadlines, court procedures, discovery processes, and case lifecycle management.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage numerous active matters simultaneously.
• Advanced proficiency with case management, docketing, and Microsoft 365 applications.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to identify risks, solve problems proactively, and maintain strict attention to detail.

California salary range for this position is $120,000 to $155,000 per year, depending on skills and experience.

• Squire Patton Boggs offers comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, life, 401(k) and other benefits and an exceptional group of people with whom you will practice and develop in your career.

We are not accepting third party submissions.

Squire Patton Boggs will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of state and local laws.

About Squire Patton Boggs

Squire Patton Boggs is a full‑service global law firm providing insight at the point where law, business and government meet, giving you a voice, supporting your ambitions and achieving successful outcomes. With over 1,500 lawyers spanning more than 40 offices across four continents, the firm is renowned for its local connections and global influence, delivering comprehensive legal services across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Latin America.

Squire Patton Boggs is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion or creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other condition protected by applicable law. This non‑discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment.

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