Senior Commercial Litigation Legal Assistant

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick and vacation days.

Partially subsidized medical, dental,

insurance.

Life and AD&D insurance.

Flex spending accounts (dependent and

medical).

Profit Sharing Plan (employer contrib

401(k) (employee contributed w/ a max

Discretionary year-end bonus.

Pre-tax parking benefit.

Firm hosted events and office perks.

Job summary

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP in San Diego seeks a detail-oriented Legal Assistant with 5+ years of commercial litigation experience to provide high-level litigation and administrative support to attorneys throughout all phases.

Duties include drafting and editing pleadings, coordinating depositions, handling e-filing in state and federal courts, managing calendars, and organizing exhibits and trial materials.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial/business litigation experience supporting multiple attorneys.
• Advanced knowledge of California State and Federal Court rules, filing procedures, and deadlines.
• Experience coordinating depositions, hearings, mediations, and trial preparation.
• Working knowledge of e-discovery procedures and litigation lifecycle.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, PDF software, document management systems, and firm software including 3E.

Responsibilities

• Provide confidential administrative support to attorneys and legal staff.
• Prepare, draft, edit, proofread, and format pleadings, motions, briefs, correspondence, discovery, contracts and other legal documents.
• Perform electronic filing and service in California State Courts, Federal Courts, and Appellate Courts as required.
• Maintain knowledge of court rules, filing procedures, and e-filing requirements.
• Assist attorneys with all phases of litigation, including discovery, motion practice, hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and trial preparation.
• Prepare and organize exhibits, trial binders, deposition materials, and hearing notebooks.
• Coordinate depositions, court reporters, videographers, interpreters, expert witnesses, and litigation vendors.
• Coordinate with the docketing department and independently monitor litigation deadlines, court dates, discovery deadlines, and filing requirements.
• Review court notices and filings to ensure deadlines are accurately calendared.
• Maintain attorneys’ calendars, travel arrangements, contacts, expense reimbursements, and time entry in 3E.
• Maintain electronic and physical client files and assist with matter opening and closing procedures.
• Prepare Tables of Contents as needed.
• Provide overflow secretarial support and collaborate with billing, records, docketing, and administrative teams.

Skills

Commercial litigation experience

Attention to detail

Time management

Document proofreading

Microsoft Office

Tools

3E

PDF software

Document management systems

Job description

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP in San Diego seeks a detail-oriented Legal Assistant with 5+ years of commercial litigation experience to provide high-level litigation and administrative support to attorneys throughout all phases.

Duties include drafting and editing pleadings, coordinating depositions, handling e-filing in state and federal courts, managing calendars, and organizing exhibits and trial materials.