Litigation Assistant

About the firm

Role summary

Responsibilities

• Schedule hearings and deadlines, organize case files, and manage logistics.
• Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes; organize exhibits, evidence, briefs, documents, and appendices.
• Improve administrative processes and workflow efficiency.
• Collect and organize evidence and legal documents for attorney review and case preparation.
• Draft and proofread correspondence and legal documents, including pleadings and contracts.
• Research laws, regulations, and legal articles to support reports, case files, and legal advice preparation.
• Prepare, finalize, and send client bills and resolve billing issues with the billing attorney.
• Coordinate client and witness meetings, interviews, and depositions.
• Maintain paper and electronic filing systems.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least 2 years of experience as an administrative assistant, legal assistant, legal secretary, or paralegal; law firm or corporate legal department experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of motions, discovery, evidence, litigation documentation, court rules, procedures, and practices.
• Strong writing, communication, organization, prioritization, attention to detail, and deadline management; able to work with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and databases; typing speed of at least 35 words per minute.

Preferred qualifications

• Associate degree in paralegal studies, paralegal certificate, or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Bilingual English and Spanish preferred.
• Experience in personal injury, workers’ compensation, premises, or other injury-related practice areas preferred.

Workplace

• The role is on-site.

Benefits

• Full-time employees are offered medical and dental insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and paid holidays.