Litigation Administrative Assistant

Beacon Hill Legal is conducting a search for an experienced Litigation Administrative Assistant to join the Kansas City office of a highly regarded national law firm. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced litigation support professional who enjoys working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and providing high-level support to attorneys handling sophisticated litigation matters.

The Litigation Administrative Assistant will provide comprehensive administrative and litigation support throughout the lifecycle of matters. Responsibilities will include:

• Preparing, revising, proofreading, and finalizing correspondence, pleadings, and other legal documents
• Handling state and federal court filings and e-filing across various jurisdictions
• Maintaining attorney calendars and coordinating deadlines, depositions, mediations, client meetings, and travel
• Assisting with litigation matters from case opening through discovery, trial preparation, and resolution
• Maintaining electronic files and supporting document organization
• Opening new matters, running conflict checks, and assisting with client intake procedures
• Assisting with billing, client invoices, expense reports, and time-entry related tasks
• Maintaining client and attorney contact information and providing additional administrative support as needed

Qualified candidates should have approximately 5+ years of litigation experience within a law firm environment, with strong knowledge of both state and federal court procedures. The ideal candidate will be proactive, organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing competing priorities and tight deadlines.

Strong written and verbal communication skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office are required. Experience with legal document management, docketing, billing/time-entry systems, and supporting attorneys through trial preparation is highly desirable.