Litigation Support Specialist

Trueline; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A national law firm is seeking a talented Litigation Assistant to support high-stakes commercial litigation in Chicago. This full-time position requires a Bachelor's degree and 5-10 years of experience in litigation support. Responsibilities include document preparation, e-filing in courts, and managing case files. Candidates with strong organizational skills and a proactive approach will thrive in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of administrative/legal support experience within a litigation practice.
• Proven experience with state and federal court e-filings.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Provide full-cycle litigation support for attorneys.
• Edit, format and prepare legal documents.
• Organize case files and maintain docket calendars.

Skills

Administrative/legal support

Discovery and trial prep experience

Microsoft Office proficiency

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Legal software

Job description

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Trueline’s client, an AmLaw100 global law firm with a highly-touted commercial litigation practice and offices across the country, is looking for a talented and motivated Litigation Assistant to join their commercial litigation department in Chicago (in-office presence required ~4+ days/week). This role provides candidates an opportunity to support high-stakes matters across federal and state courts, working with a sophisticated team on complex commercial litigation.

• This role is 4 days in office, NO EXCEPTIONS.

• Must have extensive discovery and trial prep experience.

• BACHELOR DEGREE IS ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED.

What You’ll Do as the Litigation Legal Support Specialist:

• Provide all-encompassing and full-cycle litigation and legal support for attorneys: assist in all phases of litigation (law and motion work, discovery, trial and post-trial or settlement).
• Edit, format and prepare documents/pleadings (motions, subpoenas, deposition notices, discovery requests/responses, affidavits, contracts).
• Carry out electronic filings in both federal and state courts (ECF, Odyssey, etc.).
• Organize case files, trial exhibits, witness binders, deposition coordination, maintain docket calendars and attorney travel/meeting schedules.
• Manage high-volume telephone coverage, message distribution, and correspondence with clients and internal teams.
• Handle expense reports, time-keeping review, document management, billing liaison tasks and other administrative duties as needed.
• Maintain confidentiality, exercise strong judgment and work independently in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

Must-Haves as the Litigation Assistant:

• 5-10 years of administrative/legal support experience within a litigation practice (commercial litigation preferred).
• Proven experience with both state and federal court e‑filings.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint); must also be comfortable learning new legal software/tools.
• Strong organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail, ability to follow through, and work well under pressure.
• Discretion in handling confidential client and attorney information.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work with minimal training/training-reversible tasks.
• Must be willing to work overtime when needed and be on site in the office most business days.

Nice-to-Haves as the Litigation Assistant:

• Experience in a large‑firm litigation support environment.
• Familiarity with court filing systems such as Odyssey, ECF or equivalents.
• Experience with Intapp, Chrome River (or other time/expense systems), or billing/secretarial team liaison work.
• Exposure to organizing trial logistics (travel, exhibits, binders) and coordinating across teams.
• Comfort working as part of a team of support professionals in a dynamic environment.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Legal