Litigation Legal Assistant

About the Role

We're hiring a Litigation Legal Assistant to provide day-to-day litigation support to attorneys and paralegals within a fast-paced law firm environment.

This is a highly hands-on legal support role requiring prior litigation experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a deadline-driven legal setting.

You'll support attorneys with court filings, litigation documentation, calendaring, correspondence, scheduling, and administrative coordination while helping ensure matters move efficiently through the litigation process.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, dependable, and comfortable working onsite in a professional legal environment.

What You'll Do

Litigation Support

• Prepare, draft, and electronically file:
  • Court documents
  • Pleadings
  • Motions
  • Litigation-related filings
• Draft correspondence, memos, and routine legal documentation
• Organize and maintain litigation case files
• Track litigation deadlines and manage legal calendars
• Support scheduling for attorneys, calls, hearings, and meetings

Administrative & Operational Support

• Communicate professionally with:
  • Court personnel
  • Clients
  • Internal legal teams
• Maintain confidentiality with sensitive legal and client information
• Transcribe dictation and prepare legal correspondence
• Manage incoming and outgoing mail
• Track reimbursements and process payment or expense requests
• Support efficient day-to-day legal office operations

Required Qualifications

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience supporting litigation attorneys in a law firm environment
• Strong familiarity with:
  • Litigation procedures
  • Court filing requirements
  • Electronic filing systems
  • Litigation documentation workflows

Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Experience with legal technology systems such as:
  • iManage
  • InTapp
  • LMS+
  • Similar legal support platforms

Skills & Competencies

• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities
• Ability to prioritize and meet tight litigation deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and professionalism
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism under pressure

Location & Work Authorization

• Local to or able to commute daily to West Palm Beach, Florida
• Authorized to work in the United States
• No sponsorship available now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing litigation calendars and deadline tracking
• Dictation transcription experience
• Experience preparing legal correspondence
• Legal coursework, certification, or paralegal training
• Familiarity with Kofax / Nuance or similar document management tools

Work Environment

• Full-time onsite role
• No remote work available
• Professional litigation law firm environment

Why This Role Stands Out

Hands-On Litigation Exposure

This role offers direct involvement in active litigation matters and day-to-day legal operations.

Strong Legal Operations Experience

You'll gain broad exposure across court filings, litigation workflows, calendaring, legal correspondence, and attorney support.

Professional Legal Environment

Ideal for experienced legal support professionals who thrive in fast-paced law firm settings and enjoy operational ownership.

High-Impact Support Role

Your work directly contributes to case organization, deadline management, and overall litigation team efficiency.