Litigation Legal Assistant

Location: Hybrid in Los Angeles (Downtown LA or Century City) Role: Temporary to Hire Responsibilities• Prepare, proofread, revise, and format litigation documents, correspondence, pleadings, discovery, motions, subpoenas, tables of contents, tables of authorities, and trial-related materials • File documents with California state and federal courts, including electronic filing through court-specific e-filing systems • Maintain attorney calendars, including court dates, filing deadlines, discovery deadlines, hearings, depositions, meetings, and trial deadlines • Calculate and calendar deadlines in accordance with California state and federal court rules and firm procedures • Coordinate depositions, hearings, mediations, arbitrations, client meetings, and court appearances • Organize and maintain electronic and physical case files • Assist with discovery, including document production, subpoenas, deposition notices, and discovery shells • Prepare trial binders, exhibits, indexes, witness materials, and hearing, mediation, arbitration, and trial materials • Communicate professionally with clients, courts, opposing counsel, vendors, and internal team members • Process incoming and outgoing mail, service of documents, and case-related correspondence • Manage attorney expense reports, time entry, and administrative tasks as neededQualifications• 4+ years of experience as a litigation legal assistant required • Experience with California state AND federal court e-filing required • Strong knowledge of litigation calendaring, court deadlines, and filing procedures • Experience preparing tables of contents and tables of authorities required • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, and document management systems • Excellent proofreading, formatting, organizational, and communication skills • Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and attorney preferences