Litigation Legal Assistant
29 days ago
Seattle
Job DescriptionJob Title: Litigation Legal Assistant Location: Seattle, Washington Schedule: Hybrid - 3 days on-site/2 remote after training period Salary: $59,000-$98,000 Employment Type: Direct Hire Job Description: LHH Recruitment Solutions is partnering with a respected law firm in Seattle seeking an experienced Litigation Practice Assistant to support a busy litigation team. This role is ideal for a legal support professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can manage competing priorities with minimal supervision, and enjoys being a key operational partner to attorneys and internal teams. This position offers a mix of substantive legal support, administrative coordination, client interaction, billing assistance, and document management within an established litigation practice. Responsibilities: • Prepare, revise, proofread, format, file, and serve legal documents, including pleadings, correspondence, discovery materials, and court filings for state and federal matters, • Manage attorney calendars, litigation deadlines, court dates, meetings, travel arrangements, and overall scheduling coordination, • Support time entry, billing, prebills, invoice review, expense reporting, and resolution of billing-related questions, • Maintain electronic and physical case files, organize litigation documents, prepare attorney notebooks, coordinate document production, and manage secure transmission of large files, • Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, courts, and internal departments regarding case logistics, signatures, scheduling, and document coordination, • Open new matters, assist with conflict checks, maintain contact databases, and ensure accurate file and records management, • Provide administrative support including phone coverage, meeting coordination, mail distribution, CLE tracking, expense approvals, and general practice group support, • Collaborate with legal support staff and cross-functional teams to provide coverage, troubleshoot workflow issues, and ensure deadlines are consistently met Qualifications:, • 3+ years of legal administrative or litigation support experience within a law firm environment, • Prior experience supporting litigation attorneys, including familiarity with court procedures, filing requirements, and litigation deadlines, • Strong document formatting, proofreading, and legal word processing skills, including redlining and document comparison, • Experience with attorney billing, time entry, expense reporting, or accounting-related administrative functions preferred, • Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with legal technology platforms and document management systems is a plus, • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment, • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a professional client-service mindset, • Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion, • High attention to detail, strong follow-through, and ability to work both independently and collaboratively Benefits:, • Paid Time Off (PTO): 17 days annually for the first 3 years (accrued), increasing to 22 days after 3 years of service, • Paid family and medical leave benefits, • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options, • Health Savings Account (HSA) with firm contribution, • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) available, • Life insurance, long-term disability, and AD&D coverage, • Employee Assistance Program (EAP), • Optional voluntary life, AD&D, and long-term care coverage, • 401(k) retirement plan with automatic firm contribution of 7.5%, • Pre-tax transportation and parking plan, including a $100 monthly employer subsidy for employees working 3+ days per week in the office Pay Details: $59,000.00 to $98,000.00 per year Search managed by: Keaton Anderson 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 OrdinanceMassachusetts 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.