Litigation Assistant - Los Angeles

About the role

The Assistant role supports a dynamic team of lawyers by managing calendars, preparing documents, coordinating workflows, and serving as a reliable point of contact. The Associate Director role leads the development and evolution of the firm's business development coaching and training platform.

Responsibilities

• Supports a dynamic team of lawyers by managing calendars, preparing documents, coordinating workflows, and serving as a reliable point of contact.
• Designs and delivers practical curriculum around pipeline development, client conversations, relationship expansion, cross-selling, pitch preparation, pursuit strategy, and sales discipline.
• Provides practical coaching to attorneys on live opportunities, client relationships, individual business plans, and pipeline activity.
• Develops tools, playbooks, and training resources that help MBD professionals operate as stronger strategic advisors.
• Ensures training and coaching connect to firm tools and workflows, including CRM, ERM, pipeline tracking, experience management, and client feedback.
• Builds trusted relationships with attorneys, Practice and Industry leaders, Attorney Development, MBD colleagues, firm leadership, and external partners.
• Manages external BD training vendors, coaches, consultants, and subject matter experts.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree and relevant professional experience required.
• Experience: 5+ years of legal or professional services administrative experience (legal or practice-specific exposure a plus).
• Technical: Advanced MS Word (styles, numbering, cross-references), Outlook, Excel, and PDF tools (combine, bookmark, redact).
• Knowledge: of legal terminology, civil procedures, and discovery is required, as well as experience filing documents with courts and other agencies.
• Familiarity with iManage, InTapp, Dayforce, Chrome River, Billstream (or willingness to learn with training)

Physical Demands

This position is bonus eligible. Mintz offers a comprehensive benefits package.