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

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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

Pay Details: $85,000.00 to $95,000.00 per year

Search managed by: Tatiana Montealegre

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacy

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.