Litigation Assistant - Commericial Business Litigation

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, format, proofread, and finalize a variety of legal documents, including pleadings, motions, discovery responses, correspondence, and court filings.
• Electronically file documents in state and federal courts, ensuring compliance with all applicable filing requirements, procedures, and deadlines.
• Maintain and organize case files, legal records, and document management systems.
• Serve as a professional point of contact for clients, opposing counsel, court personnel, vendors, and other external contacts.
• Respond to inquiries, relay information accurately, and ensure timely attorney follow-up.
• Manage multiple attorney calendars, including scheduling court appearances, depositions, mediations, hearings, client meetings, and deadlines.
• Cook up appointments with clients, witnesses, court reporters, and other parties involved in litigation matters.
• Monitor case deadlines and proactively track outstanding tasks to ensure timely completion.
• Prepare expense reports and assist with billing-related documentation and administrative processes.
• Provide general administrative support and handle special projects and ad hoc assignments as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years of litigation experience, preferably within a commercial business litigation practice.
• Previous experience supporting multiple attorneys in a mid-size to large law firm environment.
• Strong knowledge of litigation procedures, legal terminology, court rules, and filing requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience with document management systems such as iManage.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion and professionalism.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.
• Experience working in a large law firm ("Big Law") environment.

Top Qualifications

• 5+ years of Commercial Business Litigation experience.
• Large law firm (Big Law) experience.
• Bilingual Spanish proficiency.

Work Environment

• Professional, collaborative law firm environment supporting complex commercial litigation matters.
• Firm's hybrid policy allows for up to four remote workdays per month (subject to change).
• Remaining workdays are required to be onsite in the San Diego office.
• Occasional overtime may be required based on business needs and court deadlines.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary of up to $105,000, depending on experience and qualifications.
• Opportunity to join a respected litigation practice and support sophisticated commercial business litigation matters.
• Collaborative team environment with long-term growth potential.