Litigation Legal Assistant - Los Angeles
Job Description
Job Description
Trust & Probate Estate Litigation Legal Assistant
Career Consulting Partners has partnered with a nationally recognized multi-jurisdictional law firm dedicated exclusively to probate litigation. They are trial attorneys who excel at probate and care deeply about their team, communities, and the clients who trust them to protect and preserve the legacies their loved ones intended. They are dedicated to delivering exceptional advocacy in trust, estate, probate, and conservatorship disputes, providing clients with steady guidance through complex legal and emotional challenges.
We are seeking a Litigation Legal Assistant to join their West Los Angeles office. This individual must be well-versed in all aspects of litigation support.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive litigation support to attorneys
- Prepare, format, and file legal documents in state and federal courts, including e-Filings
- Create and maintain internal case files; manage document organization and storage
- Experience supporting multiple attorneys, managing competing priorities, and adapting to changing workload demands
- Draft correspondence and legal forms with strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Review and analyze legal documents for completeness and correctness; strong proofreading skills required
- Maintain attorneys’ general calendars and assist with scheduling
- Assist attorneys with trial preparation, including organizing exhibits, documents, and logistics
- Ability to support multiple professionals, manage conflicting priorities, and communicate effectively
- Perform other clerical and administrative duties as needed
Qualifications:
- A Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved paralegal degree program is a plus
- Certified Paralegal or Certified Legal Assistant designation a plus
- Bachelor’s Degree is also a plus
- 1 - 3 years of experience in a heavy CA litigation-focused role
- Experience in probate, trust, estate, or conservatorship litigation or administration is preferred
- Familiarity with Smokeball case management software is a plus
- Proficiency with MS Word, Outlook, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and MS Office is required
Compensation & Benefits:
- Salary Range: $60,000 - $90,000
- Company paid retirement contributions
- Paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid basic life insurance and short-term disability
- Paid time off, including sick and vacation time
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
- Paid parking
- Discretionary, performance-based bonuses
Location:
- West Los Angeles, California
- On-site (some remote work flexibility after the acclimation period)
- Near the "Kuruvunga Village Springs"
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