Junior Legal Assistant, Commercial Litigation

About the Role

Junior Legal Assistants in Commercial Litigation work under the supervision of attorneys to provide legal services to clients. They will acquire an understanding of the mechanics of civil litigation, including pleadings and discovery tools through training sessions, workshops, and on-the-job experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with lawyers and staff on a tight-knit team in the Los Angeles office on litigation and investigations nationwide, with a particular focus on state and federal courts in California and arbitration.
• Review and analyze documents and data, and create charts, graphs, and tables to support analysis.
• Perform legal research (e.g., Westlaw, Lexis, and Bloomberg) and factual research (e.g., Google, social media, and other online tools).
• Prepare materials for depositions, witness interviews, and similar proceedings.
• Summarize and digest transcripts and other documents.
• Prepare exhibits for pleadings, trials, and hearings.
• Cite-check and shepardize legal memoranda, briefs, articles, and opinions.
• Prepare filings and supporting materials, including exhibits, for filing.
• Create electronic and hard-copy trial books, case binders, and similar materials.
• Prepare for and attend depositions, hearings, and trials.
• Prepare documents for production.
• Use e-discovery software (e.g., Relativity) and database programs (e.g., iManage) as needed on client projects (e.g., organizing and reviewing document productions and searching and retrieving documents).
• Use PowerPoint to prepare professional external and internal presentations, Excel to input, analyze, and assess data, and Word for document preparation.
• Make extensive use of AI tools such as Legora to collate and summarize data and documents, draft and prepare documents and emails, conduct online research, and monitor and track regulatory and market updates, and Vincent AI for research.
• Set up trackers for cases, dockets, new filings, and news (e.g., Bloomberg, Lexis, and Google).
• Maintain and track deadlines and tasks across matters.

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree with a strong academic background and a minimum G.P.A. of 3.5.
• Related work and/or internship experience.
• Clear and concise writing and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with a strong attention to detail.
• Willingness and ability to work overtime and long hours.
• Basic knowledge of and proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Familiarity and competency with technology.
• Willingness to become proficient in legal research and AI software and tools for use in litigation and investigation matters.
• Ability to follow through on projects.
• Ability to work under pressure and collaboratively with a variety of personalities.
• Excellent professional and personal references.
• Excellent judgment, high ethical standards, and an ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to travel as needed.
• Foreign language skills a plus (especially Spanish).