Litigation Legal Assistant KK

Litigation Legal Assistant San Francisco CA (Hybrid)

$80k to $100k

Our client seeks a Litigation Legal Assistant with 3-5 years of experience to support a Partner in a Native American law practice in San Francisco. The role also supports the SF offices Environment & Energy practice. We want a versatile reliable professional who knows California and federal court filing proofreads carefully and is happy to take on litigation support attorney administration and office support.

Responsibilities

• Supporting a Native American law Partner and other attorneys with litigation: drafting and proofreading pleadings preparing exhibits and managing California federal and tribal court filings
• Calendaring docketing and managing electronic and paper files plus scheduling hearings conferences and mediations
• Handling attorney administration: entering time reviewing prebills tracking client budgets booking travel and processing expenses
• Helping with office services such as reception greeting visitors and coordinating with building security stocking supplies copier upkeep and mail
• Handling last-minute litigation deadlines when they come up
• Conducts legal research using Westlaw LexisNexis or specialized AI legal research platforms
• Drafts proofreads cite-checks and formats legal documents
• Coordinates the assembly of exhibits binders and required documentation
• Assists attorneys in drafting discovery requests
• Utilizes AI-assisted eDiscovery and document management platforms
• Handles state (CA) federal tribal courts and administrative tribunal filings
• Updates and maintains client data matter profiles and conflict-checking systems
• Coordinates complex calendars scheduling client consultations depositions and internal team meetings

Key Requirements

• 3-5 years of law firm legal assistant experience with litigation support (this range is flexible)
• Strong working knowledge of California and federal court filing procedures (PACER CM/ECF) or the know-how to find the rules quickly
• Excellent proofreading and attention to detail
• Genuinely open to administrative and office support work including time entry and prebills not just litigation tasks
• Stable work history without frequent job changes and able to commute to downtown SF at least 2 days a week