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A business law firm is seeking an experienced Senior Litigation Assistant / Litigation Legal Assistant to provide high-level support throughout all phases of litigation. This position is well suited for a litigation professional who has significant experience supporting attorneys with court filings, discovery, case management, document production, e-discovery, depositions, and trial preparation.
Candidates may come from a Litigation Legal Assistant, Litigation Assistant, Legal Secretary, or Litigation Paralegal background, provided they have the required depth of hands-on litigation experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive litigation support from case opening through trial and post-trial proceedings.
- Draft, prepare, organize, format, and proofread pleadings, correspondence, discovery materials, subpoenas, and other legal documents.
- Prepare tables of contents and tables of authorities and incorporate hyperlinks to cases, exhibits, and supporting documents.
- Handle electronic and manual filings with applicable state and federal courts.
- Coordinate service of subpoenas, summonses, complaints, and other legal documents.
- Assist with discovery and e-discovery, including document collection, uploads, productions, Bates numbering, redactions, confidentiality designations, and quality control.
- Organize incoming and outgoing document productions and maintain electronic case materials.
- Assist with privilege logs and deposition materials.
- Support attorneys with trial, mediation, and arbitration preparation, including witness and exhibit binders, exhibit lists, and organization of supporting materials.
- Conduct docket, case law, public records, and procedural research using legal research tools.
- Perform cite checking and retrieve cases, court documents, and other legal authorities.
- Maintain litigation calendars, deadlines, and electronic and physical matter files.
- Coordinate electronic signatures and assist with conflicts checks and new matter opening.
- Communicate professionally with attorneys, clients, court personnel, vendors, and other parties.
- Assist with special projects, overflow assignments, and training of litigation support staff as needed.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of litigation support experience in a law firm
- Significant experience as a Litigation Legal Assistant, Litigation Assistant, Legal Secretary, Litigation Paralegal, or similar litigation support professional.
- Strong knowledge of state and federal court filing procedures.
- Hands-on experience with discovery, document production, case management, and trial preparation.
- Strong drafting, proofreading, organizational, and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple active matters, deadlines, and priorities.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal technology.
- Strong attention to detail and client-service skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Westlaw, Relativity, or comparable legal research and e-discovery platforms.
- Experience with litigation calendaring and docketing systems.
- Experience supporting complex trials and/or arbitrations.
- Familiarity with document management, electronic signature, and matter-opening systems.
- Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree and/or paralegal certificate.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- FSA/HSA options
- 401(k) with employer contribution
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Parental leave
- Employee assistance program
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