Senior Litigation Assistant/ Litigation Legal Assistant

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