Senior Litigation Legal Assistant

Job Description

Legal Assistant | Ekspert Counsel

The Tone:
This is a Senior Litigation Legal Assistant role at Ekspert Counsel, a nationally recognized law firm. While the specific city is not stated, the role involves supporting attorneys in California state courts, indicating a presence in the state. This position is vital for managing complex commercial and high-stakes litigation matters, ensuring the efficient operation and success of legal proceedings. The individual in this role directly contributes to the firm’s capacity to handle intricate legal challenges and maintain its reputation for excellence.

The TL;DR
• Role: Senior
• Location: In-person, California (specific city not mentioned)
• Mission: Own the comprehensive support for attorneys handling complex federal and California state court litigation matters, ensuring procedural compliance and efficient case progression.
• Tech Stack: CM/ECF, 3E, InTapp, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, document management systems

What You’ll Actually Do
• Legal Document Production: Expertly draft, revise, and meticulously format a variety of critical legal documents including pleadings, motions, briefs, and discovery requests, ensuring strict adherence to all applicable court rules and firm standards.
• Court Filing Management: Proactively manage all e-filings in both federal and California state courts, leveraging required platforms such as CM/ECF to ensure timely and compliant submission of legal documents.
• Litigation Logistics & Deadlines: Maintain comprehensive litigation calendars, diligently monitoring and managing all critical deadlines, court appearances, hearings, depositions, and crucial trial dates to prevent omissions and ensure smooth case progression.
• Discovery and Trial Support: Provide essential support throughout the discovery process, assisting with document production requirements, and meticulously preparing for trial through the organization of exhibits, creation of binders, and finalization of necessary court filings.
• Administrative & Financial Coordination: Prepare and edit client billing records utilizing specialized legal billing platforms such as 3E or InTapp, and efficiently coordinate travel arrangements and process expense reports for attorneys.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Senior-level professional with extensive litigation legal assistant experience, specifically cultivated within a large law firm or an Am Law 100/200 environment, demonstrating a deep understanding of complex legal operations.
• Experience: A minimum of 7 years of dedicated experience as a litigation legal assistant, coupled with robust, hands-on experience in federal and California state court e-filing, including proven proficiency with the CM/ECF system.
• Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, encompassing complex functions like Table of Contents (TOC), Table of Authorities (TOA), cross-referencing, track changes, and styles; strong proficiency with Adobe Acrobat and various document management systems; and a comprehensive knowledge of litigation procedures, court rules, and critical deadlines.