Litigation Legal Assistant

About the role

We are a growing team with an established litigation practice in San Francisco. Our attorneys handle a diverse range of civil litigation matters, creating an opportunity for a Legal Assistant to work across a variety of cases and support multiple attorneys. We value accuracy, professionalism, collaboration, and a commitment to providing high-quality support in a fast-paced legal environment. The team is continuing to grow and is looking for someone who can become a reliable, long-term member of the practice. Join a growing litigation team with exposure to a variety of civil litigation matters. Support multiple attorneys and gain broad experience across different cases and practice areas. Work in a collaborative environment where attention to detail and quality are highly valued. Opportunity to develop and expand your legal technology and litigation-support skills. Potential to gain exposure to appellate filings, trial preparation, document management, and other areas of litigation support. Candidates with IP experience are welcome, but specialized IP experience is not required.

Responsibilities

• Support approximately 3–5 attorneys across a variety of civil litigation matters.
• Prepare, file, and serve documents in California state and federal courts.
• Manage litigation-related calendaring and deadlines.
• Prepare and proofread legal documents and correspondence.
• Coordinate meetings, scheduling, travel, and other administrative needs.
• Assist with general litigation administration and case coordination.
• Support trial preparation, including trial binders, presentations, charts, and graphs, as needed.
• Work with document management systems and current legal technology.

Required Qualifications

• Civil litigation experience within a law firm.
• Ideally 3+ years of relevant experience.
• California litigation experience strongly preferred.
• Hands-on experience with electronic filing and service in both California state and federal courts.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent proofreading skills.
• Experience supporting multiple attorneys simultaneously.
• Current computer skills and comfort working with modern legal technology.

Preferred Qualifications

• Intellectual property litigation or practice experience.
• Paralegal certificate or interest in obtaining one.
• Appellate court filing experience.
• Experience preparing trial binders, presentations, charts, or graphs.
• Experience with document management systems.

Pay

$90,000 - $115,000 per year

Schedule

Hybrid schedule following an initial onsite training period.