Senior Litigation Assistant - Hybrid (LA)

Prosum; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Schedule Available

Job summary

Prosum in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a seasoned Sr. Litigation Assistant to support attorneys in a fast-paced Am Law environment.

The role requires expertise in Federal and California court procedures, managing complex calendars, and preparing pleadings, motions, and discovery materials with meticulous attention to detail. Responsibilities include electronic filing, service of process, deposition and trial material preparation, and close coordination with clients, court personnel, and vendors.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of litigation assistant or legal secretary experience supporting litigation attorneys in a law firm environment.
• Experience with Federal and California State court filings, including CM/ECF and California e-filing platforms.
• Strong understanding of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, California Rules of Court, and local court rules.
• Experience preparing and filing pleadings, motions, discovery, trial documents, and related litigation materials.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience with document management systems such as iManage or similar platforms preferred.
• Strong proofreading, grammar, formatting, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced legal environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive litigation support to attorneys throughout all phases of litigation.
• Prepare, revise, format, proofread, and finalize legal documents including pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery materials, correspondence, and trial documents.
• File documents electronically in Federal and California State courts, ensuring compliance with court rules, procedures, and deadlines.
• Monitor court dockets and maintain litigation calendars, including hearings, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and trial dates.
• Coordinate service of process, court filings, document deliveries, and legal vendors.
• Assist with discovery by organizing document productions, preparing exhibits, maintaining indexes, and coordinating responses.
• Prepare deposition and trial materials, including exhibit binders, witness files, hearing notebooks, and trial notebooks.
• Schedule depositions, client meetings, expert meetings, mediations, and other litigation-related events.
• Maintain electronic and physical case files in accordance with firm procedures.
• Communicate professionally with attorneys, clients, court personnel, opposing counsel, vendors, and outside service providers.
• Review court notices and correspondence to ensure deadlines are properly tracked and addressed.
• Assist with attorney time entries, expense reports, reimbursements, and billing requests.
• Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.

Skills

Litigation support

Microsoft Office proficient

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Deadline driven

Tools

CM/ECF

iManage

California e-filing

Job description

Prosum in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a seasoned Sr. Litigation Assistant to support attorneys in a fast-paced Am Law environment.

The role requires expertise in Federal and California court procedures, managing complex calendars, and preparing pleadings, motions, and discovery materials with meticulous attention to detail. Responsibilities include electronic filing, service of process, deposition and trial material preparation, and close coordination with clients, court personnel, and vendors.