Litigation Legal Assistant

Baton Rouge, LA


Order: 1319773


Order Type : DirectHire


A respected, established law firm in Baton Rouge is seeking an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant to join a busy practice group and provide high-level support to multiple attorneys. This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned legal support professional who knows their way around litigation, stays two steps ahead of deadlines, and enjoys working in a sophisticated law firm environment.

• Support multiple attorneys with the day-to-day management of active litigation matters
• Draft, edit, format, and proofread pleadings, discovery, correspondence, motions, and other legal documents
• Handle electronic filings in federal and state courts
• Maintain litigation calendars and independently track filing dates, hearings, discovery deadlines, and other key case milestones
• Assist with exhibits, attachments, and materials for larger or more complex filings
• Keep attorneys organized by tracking outstanding assignments, deadlines, and case activity
• Maintain orderly electronic and physical matter files
• Assist with opening and closing matters and related administrative processes
• Support attorney time entry, billing, expenses, and client-related costs
• Communicate professionally with clients, courts, opposing counsel, and outside vendors
• Handle confidential and sensitive information with appropriate discretion

• Approximately 5+ years of legal assistant, legal secretary, or litigation support experience preferred

• Strong litigation experience within a law firm setting
• Experience supporting multiple attorneys and managing competing priorities
• Working knowledge of federal and state court procedures
• Experience with electronic filing, including PACER and/or state court filing systems
• Strong calendaring and deadline-management skills
• Excellent proofreading, formatting, grammar, and written communication skills
• High level of organization and attention to detail
• Confidence working independently and resolving routine procedural issues
• Strong Microsoft Word and Outlook skills
• Experience with platforms such as iManage/FileSite, Kofax, ShareFile, DocuSign, Intapp, or similar law firm technology is helpful but not required if you are comfortable learning new systems.

• Candidates coming from commercial litigation, insurance defense, construction, professional liability, general civil litigation, or other litigation-heavy practices are encouraged to apply.