Litigation Legal Assistant - Del Mar

Position Overview

A highly respected law firm in Del Mar, CA, is seeking an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant to support a busy team of attorneys within the firm's Business Litigation and Labor & Employment Practice Groups.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, format, revise, and proofread legal documents, including pleadings, motions, discovery, trial materials, and correspondence.
• Cook up and maintain attorney calendars, court deadlines, hearings, depositions, mediations, meetings, and travel arrangements.
• Prepare and file documents in California Superior Courts, Federal Courts, and appellate courts in accordance with applicable rules and procedures.
• Manage litigation support tasks related to document production, e-discovery, and case management.
• Cook up and maintain attorney calendars, court deadlines, hearings, depositions, mediations, meetings, and travel arrangements.
• Coordinate with attorneys, paralegals, court personnel, opposing counsel, clients, and vendors.
• Review all work product for accuracy, grammar, formatting, and compliance with firm standards before attorney review and final submission.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism, confidentiality, and client service.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of litigation legal assistant experience in a law firm environment.
• Strong working knowledge of California Superior Court and Federal Court rules and filing procedures.
• Experience with document production and e-discovery.
• Excellent organizational, proofreading, spelling, grammar, and punctuation skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and changing priorities independently.
• Strong time management and deadline management skills.
• Ability and willingness to work overtime, evenings, and weekends as needed.
• Proficiency with: Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Document management systems.

Preferred Experience

• Supporting Labor & Employment attorneys.
• Experience in a large or mid-sized law firm environment.
• NetDocuments (NetDocs) experience.
• Bachelor's degree or some college coursework.
• Legal secretarial certification or ABA-approved paralegal certification.
• Notary Public commission.

Work Environment

• Hybrid schedule with a minimum of four days per week in the office.
• Professional, collaborative office located in Del Mar.
• Business casual dress code, including jeans.
• Opportunity to support a team of approximately five attorneys.
• Fast-paced practice supporting sophisticated litigation matters.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary up to $110,000 DOE.
• Profit-sharing bonus program.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Notary bonus opportunity.
• Weekly catered lunch every Wednesday.
• In-house coffee bar.
• Stable, team-oriented culture with long-term growth potential.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.