Litigation Legal Assistant

Job Description

Legal Assistant | Robert Half

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at a highly regarded mid-sized law firm in Orange County, placed by Robert Half. Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm, connecting highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. This firm offers long-term stability, excellent benefits, and a flexible hybrid work schedule while handling sophisticated commercial and business litigation matters. This role is crucial for supporting a growing Business Litigation practice, ensuring efficient and accurate assistance to a collaborative team of attorneys.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid, Orange County, CA

• Team: Collaborative team of attorneys in the Business Litigation practice.
• Mission: This person solves the problem of ensuring efficient and accurate support for sophisticated commercial and business litigation matters for multiple attorneys.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office, legal document management systems, general legal office technology

What You’ll Actually Do
• Document Preparation: Prepare pleadings, discovery, correspondence, trial binders, and other litigation documents.
• Calendar Management: Manage multiple attorney calendars and competing priorities effectively.
• E-Filing: Handle electronic filing processes and court submission requirements with accuracy.
• Procedure Application: Apply strong knowledge of California state court procedures, e-filing, calendaring, and litigation deadlines.
• Document Organization: Prepare, format, and organize legal documents for active case matters.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Early Career. Core domain knowledge in California state court procedures, e-filing, calendaring, and litigation deadlines.
• Experience: 3+ years of litigation legal assistant experience in a law firm, specifically supporting business, commercial, or complex civil litigation matters.
• Skills: Excellent organizational, communication, and client service skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal document management systems. Proven ability to handle electronic filing processes and court submission requirements with accuracy.