Litigation Project Manager

About the role

Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, a global law firm, seeks a Litigation Project Manager for the Los Angeles office.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain litigation tracking systems, case management reports, and matter-specific checklists.
• Ensure timely completion and submission of client-required status reports, litigation updates, and other reporting obligations.
• Track and communicate critical deadlines, including client related obligations, expert demands/disclosures and trial preparation milestones.
• Proactively remind attorneys and legal staff of upcoming deadlines, outstanding tasks, and required case activity.
• Conduct routine quality-control reviews to identify missing information, overdue assignments, potential deadline risks, and compliance concerns.
• Generate performance metrics, and workload summaries for practice group leadership.
• Cook up with attorneys, paralegals, and support staff to maintain consistent case progression and timely resolution of warranty claims.
• Escalate high-risk matters, missed milestones, or compliance concerns to leadership for resolution.
• Help reduce write-offs, sanctions exposure, corrective work, and administrative inefficiencies through proactive project oversight.
• Support budgeting, resource planning, and operational initiatives within the lemon law practice group.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, Paralegal Certificate, or equivalent legal experience.
• Experience in litigation support and legal operations.
• Experience supporting high-volume civil litigation, consumer protection, lemon law, warranty litigation, or similar practice areas preferred.
• Strong understanding of litigation deadlines, court procedures, discovery processes, and case lifecycle management.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage numerous active matters simultaneously.
• Advanced proficiency with case management, docketing, and Microsoft 365 applications.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to identify risks, solve problems proactively, and maintain strict attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, Paralegal Certificate, or equivalent legal experience.
• Experience in litigation support and legal operations.
• Experience supporting high-volume civil litigation, consumer protection, lemon law, warranty litigation, or similar practice areas preferred.
• Strong understanding of litigation deadlines, court procedures, discovery processes, and case lifecycle management.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage numerous active matters simultaneously.
• Advanced proficiency with case management, docketing, and Microsoft 365 applications.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to identify risks, solve problems proactively, and maintain strict attention to detail.

Skills

• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Advanced proficiency with case management, docketing, and Microsoft 365 applications.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to identify risks, solve problems proactively, and maintain strict attention to detail.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, life, 401(k), and other benefits.

Pay

California salary range for this position is $120,000 to $155,000 per year, depending on skills and experience.

Schedule

N/A

Application

Please apply online to be considered for this position. Resumes should be accompanied by a cover letter.