Litigation Support Specialist – Civil Defense

LHH; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, a well-established civil litigation defense firm in Thousand Oaks, seeks an experienced Legal Assistant to support one attorney with potential to grow to three.

The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and able to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment, delivering high-quality work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities include docket management, filing in state and federal courts, and coordinating with counsel, clients, and carriers.

Qualifications

• Provide comprehensive litigation support to attorneys handling personal injury insurance defense matters
• Manage attorney calendars, including scheduling depositions, mediations, arbitrations, hearings, meetings, and travel arrangements
• Coordinate with opposing counsel, court personnel, clients, and insurance carriers
• Prepare, proofread, revise, and finalize correspondence, pleadings, discovery, motions, and other legal documents
• Prepare and electronically file documents in California State and Federal Courts
• Maintain and track litigation deadlines using docketing and calendaring systems
• Open, organize, maintain, and close legal files

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive litigation support to attorneys handling personal injury insurance defense matters
• Manage attorney calendars, including scheduling depositions, mediations, arbitrations, hearings, meetings, and travel arrangements
• Coordinate with opposing counsel, court personnel, clients, and insurance carriers
• Prepare, proofread, revise, and finalize correspondence, pleadings, discovery, motions, and other legal documents
• Prepare and electronically file documents in California State and Federal Courts
• Maintain and track litigation deadlines using docketing and calendaring systems
• Open, organize, maintain, and close legal files

Job description

Our client, a well-established civil litigation defense firm in Thousand Oaks, seeks an experienced Legal Assistant to support one attorney with potential to grow to three.

The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and able to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment, delivering high-quality work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities include docket management, filing in state and federal courts, and coordinating with counsel, clients, and carriers.