Job Description
Job DescriptionLitigation Practice Assistant
Location: Irvine, CA (Hybrid - 4 days onsite after 90 days)
Salary: $64,000 - $110,000 DOE
Schedule: Full-time
A highly regarded, full-service law firm is seeking a Litigation Practice Assistant to support a busy litigation team. This is a hybrid legal assistant/paralegal role ideal for a detail-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys both administrative and substantive litigation support.
Why This Role?
- Competitive compensation with no billable hour requirement
- Stable, team-oriented environment with strong attorney support
- Hybrid schedule (after initial onboarding period)
- Exposure to complex litigation matters and trial preparation
- Collaborative culture with growth potential
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, proofread, and format pleadings and legal documents
- Manage e-filing in California state and federal courts
- Maintain attorney calendars and track deadlines
- Coordinate meetings (in-person and virtual) and logistics
- Assist with trial prep, filings, and case organization
- Open new client/matter files and support intake processes
- Handle expense reports, travel arrangements, and time entry
- Organize and maintain files in document management systems (NetDocuments preferred)
- Redline/compare documents and manage revisions
- Provide general administrative and clerical support to attorneys
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of litigation legal assistant/secretary experience
- Paralegal certificate or attestation required
- Strong experience with CA state and federal e-filing
- Experience supporting litigation teams and multiple attorneys
- Excellent organization, attention to detail, and communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook required)
Preferred Experience
- Complex litigation and trial preparation experience
- Experience with NetDocuments or similar document management systems
- Familiarity with time entry and expense reporting systems (e.g., Intapp)
- Advanced Excel or PowerPoint skills a plus
Additional Details
- Hybrid schedule: 4 days onsite after first 90 days
- High-volume, deadline-driven environment requiring strong prioritization skills
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Pay Details: $64,000.00 to $109,000.00 per year
Search managed by: Michelle Wirtz
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Military connected talent encouraged to apply
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacy
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
- The California Fair Chance Act
- Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
- Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.