Litigation Support Lead

Litigation Support Lead

Location Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 Date Posted October 16, 2026 Job ID 15694 Employment Type Direct Hire

Scion Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for a Legal Support Team Lead on behalf of an established law firm seeking to strengthen its legal support operations and team development. This position offers the opportunity to lead legal support professionals, improve operational efficiency, and collaborate directly with firm leadership to ensure exceptional service across the firm's litigation practice.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Our client is seeking an experienced Legal Support Team Lead to oversee daily operations, workload distribution, staff development, and quality control for its legal support team. Reporting directly to the Chief Legal Officer, this individual will play a key role in establishing efficient workflows, maintaining litigation deadlines, developing staff capabilities, and ensuring attorneys receive consistent, high-quality support.

The ideal candidate combines strong litigation support experience with a collaborative leadership approach and the ability to balance hands-on responsibilities with team oversight, process improvement, and long-term staffing needs.

PERKS:

• Opportunity to work directly with the Chief Legal Officer and contribute to firmwide operational improvements

• Leadership role focused on mentoring, coaching, and developing legal support professionals

• Ability to influence staffing decisions, workload management, and team development initiatives

• Opportunity to implement streamlined processes, quality standards, and improved litigation support procedures

• Collaborative environment emphasizing employee engagement, professional development, and sustainable workloads

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead, coach, and develop legal support staff through regular feedback, quarterly development discussions, individualized training, performance management, and opportunities for professional advancement

• Oversee workload distribution and staffing coverage by monitoring attorney assignments, case demands, employee capacity, and upcoming deadlines while coordinating cross-training, backup coverage, and support during absences or peak periods

• Anticipate litigation support needs by monitoring trials, hearings, discovery deadlines, filings, and other significant case activity while establishing realistic turnaround expectations and proactively addressing resource constraints

• Develop and maintain standardized workflows and quality control procedures for court filings, service, document preparation, calendaring, file organization, and litigation coordination, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance with firm standards

• Oversee litigation calendaring and client service practices, ensuring deadlines are properly verified and assigned, client inquiries receive timely attention, and potential errors, delays, or service concerns are promptly escalated

• Support employee engagement and long-term operational planning by monitoring workload and overtime trends, addressing retention concerns, recommending staffing and process improvements, coordinating onboarding, and collaborating with leadership on future support needs

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Substantial experience in litigation legal support, including a strong understanding of court procedures, calendaring, filings, document production, and attorney support operations

• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, train, and develop legal support professionals, including managing performance, balancing workloads, and fostering a collaborative team environment

• Strong knowledge of litigation deadlines, court rules, quality control practices, and legal administrative workflows, with the ability to identify risks and implement effective procedures

• Proven ability to develop standardized processes, coordinate staffing coverage, improve operational efficiency, and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced law firm environment

• Exceptional communication, organizational, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills, with the judgment to collaborate effectively with attorneys, staff, and firm leadership

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Compensation and benefits will be discussed during the recruitment process.

This position reports directly to the Chief Legal Officer and combines hands-on litigation support responsibilities with team leadership, operational oversight, and strategic workforce planning.

HOW TO APPLY:

For immediate consideration, please submit your resume here!

ABOUT OUR SEARCH FIRM:

Scion Legal is the legal recruiting division of Scion Staffing, Inc., a national award-winning recruiting and staffing firm. Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals with amazing career opportunities. Through our innovative team-building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct-hire recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing.

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