Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant (Litigation)

Location: San Diego, CA (Hybrid) Schedule: 3 days onsite during training/onboarding, then 2 days onsite per week Compensation: $85,000 - $95,000 annually, plus discretionary bonus Status: Direct Hire, Full-Time

LHH Recruitment Solutions is partnering with a confidential California law firm to recruit two Legal Assistants supporting a busy litigation practice. These newly created positions offer the opportunity to join a growing legal team and play a key role in litigation support, court filings, calendaring, and case management.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, format, proofread, and file legal documents, including pleadings, motions, discovery, and exhibits
• E-file documents in California state and federal courts
• Manage litigation calendars, court deadlines, hearings, depositions, and trial dates
• Review court rules and filing requirements
• Maintain case files and document management systems
• Coordinate scheduling and other litigation support activities
• Assist attorneys and paralegals with administrative and case-related tasks

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Legal Assistant experience in a litigation environment
• Demonstrated experience with California state court e-filing
• Experience filing in federal court using PACER
• Strong knowledge of calendaring, docket management, and court deadlines
• Experience preparing litigation documents and supporting multiple attorneys
• Excellent proofreading, grammar, and organizational skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications

• Employment, labor & employment, business, commercial, insurance defense, or civil litigation experience
• Experience with federal court filings
• Prior experience in a boutique or mid-sized law firm environment
• NetDocuments experience
• Experience managing records requests and multi-jurisdictional filings

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.