Litigation Legal Assistant

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant to join a respected law firm in Houston, Texas. This permanent role supports senior attorneys handling complex litigation matters and calls for someone who thrives in a fast-moving legal environment. The ideal candidate brings strong organizational skills, sound judgment, and the ability to manage priorities independently while maintaining a high standard of accuracy and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Support senior attorneys with day-to-day litigation coordination and a broad range of administrative tasks related to active matters.
• Prepare, revise, and finalize legal documents such as pleadings, briefs, correspondence, memoranda, and other court-related materials with close attention to detail.
• Submit filings through state, federal, and appellate e-filing systems while ensuring compliance with court rules, deadlines, and formatting requirements.
• Assist with matters through all phases of litigation, including district court proceedings and appeals, by tracking case activity and maintaining organized records.
• Coordinate trial readiness by assembling exhibits, preparing trial notebooks and expert materials, and helping manage witness logistics.
• Oversee attorney schedules by organizing calendars, monitoring key deadlines, arranging meetings, and coordinating travel plans as needed.
• Maintain both digital and physical case files to ensure documentation is current, accessible, and properly organized.
• Create reports, spreadsheets, expense documentation, conflict check materials, and new matter intake forms, and record attorney time