Legal Assistant

Litigation Legal Assistant

Stuart, FL

LHH Recruitment Solutions is supporting a search for an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant to join a highly regarded, Am Law-ranked firm in Stuart, Florida. This role supports a busy litigation team handling sophisticated and high-stakes matters across multiple practice areas.

This opportunity offers the best of both worlds: big-law resources and complexity, paired with a close-knit, collaborative office environment that supports meaningful, high-impact civil litigation work.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide direct support to multiple civil litigation attorneys in a fast-paced environment
• Manage heavy calendaring, court deadlines, and docketing across complex matters
• Coordinate depositions, hearings, meetings, and attorney travel
• Prepare, draft, and format pleadings, legal documents, and discovery materials
• Handle state and federal e-filing across jurisdictions
• Maintain case files, track deadlines, and ensure accurate case management
• Assist with trial preparation, including exhibit organization and filings
• Process expense reimbursements and support time entry and billing needs
• Serve as a professional point of contact for clients, opposing counsel, and court personnel

Practice Area Exposure:

• Trust, estate, and fiduciary litigation, including will contests and fiduciary disputes
• Commercial and business litigation, such as contract disputes and business torts
• Real estate and construction litigation, including land use, zoning, and developer disputes
• Intellectual property litigation involving trademarks, patents, and trade secrets
• Experience in personal injury plaintiff, family law, or criminal defense is not aligned with this practice

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years of recent civil litigation legal assistant experience within a US law firm
• Experience supporting multiple civil defense attorneys with complex litigation matters
• State and federal e-filing experience is required
• Trial preparation experience is required
• Experience in personal injury plaintiff, family law, or criminal defense is not aligned with this practice
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and legal document management systems
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to prioritize competing deadlines
• Minimum typing speed of 55 WPM

Additional Details:

• 1 day remote flexibility available after 90 days of successful onboarding
• Compensation is commensurate with experience and tenure
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, PTO, and paid holidays
• Background check and professional references required

Apply today with an updated resume highlighting your alignment with these requirements to get the conversation started.