Senior Litigation Legal Assistant: High-Profile Cases

Law Firms; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Firm-recognized holidays

Life Insurance

Short-term disability coverage

Long-term disability coverage

Employee wellness programs

Job summary

National Litigation Firm in San Francisco is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to support multiple attorneys in a sophisticated litigation practice. This role offers exposure to complex litigation, corporate clients, and experienced trial attorneys in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of litigation support experience, proficiency with Microsoft Office, and familiarity with electronic court filing systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of litigation legal assistant or legal secretary experience.
• Law firm experience required; large law firm experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience with electronic court filing systems for state and federal courts.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, revise, proofread, and format pleadings, correspondence, discovery, and other legal documents.
• File documents electronically and traditionally with state, federal, and appellate courts in accordance with applicable court rules.
• Maintain attorney calendars and monitor court deadlines.
• Arrange meetings, conference calls, depositions, mediations, and other litigation activities.
• Serve as a professional point of contact for clients, opposing counsel, court personnel, vendors, and other external contacts.
• Assist with attorney billing, time entry, and related administrative functions.
• Support trial preparation, including organizing exhibits, witness materials, and case files.
• Coordinate business travel and expense reimbursements.
• Provide support to additional attorneys and team members as workload demands.

Skills

Litigation experience

Communication skills

Organization

Client-service mindset

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Electronic filing systems

Job description

National Litigation Firm in San Francisco is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to support multiple attorneys in a sophisticated litigation practice. This role offers exposure to complex litigation, corporate clients, and experienced trial attorneys in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of litigation support experience, proficiency with Microsoft Office, and familiarity with electronic court filing systems.