Litigation Legal Assistant

Pay, Benefits, and Work Arrangement

Base salary: $70,000 – $155,000+
Location: San Diego, CA
Employment: Full Time
Work arrangement: On-site or hybrid in San Diego, CA, subject to court, client, deal, and team needs. The exact office schedule will be confirmed before interview.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Paid time off and paid company holidays.
• Employer-supported retirement plan.
• Bar dues, CLE support, and professional-development resources appropriate to the role.
• Bonus, origination credit, or other performance incentives where offered by the employer.
• Final eligibility, plan design, and incentive terms are confirmed with the employer before interview.

A confidential law firm has engaged Hire Innovative to identify a Litigation Legal Assistant in San Diego, CA. The hiring need is focused on someone who can keep matters organized, protect deadlines, and give attorneys the document and client support needed to perform at a high level. Qualified applicants can review the employer, team structure, and interview process with Hire Innovative before authorizing a submission.

About the Role

The role offers meaningful matter involvement, respect for strong support professionals, and a path to deepen practice-specific expertise. Day to day, the person in this position will keep matters organized, protect deadlines, and give attorneys the document and client support needed to perform at a high level. San Diego candidates can expect an early discussion about work model, compensation, team structure, and whether the opportunity offers a meaningful step forward. During interviews, candidates can ask directly about reporting lines, workload, performance measures, and the reason for the opening.

Responsibilities

• Maintain files, calendars, filings, discovery, correspondence, and matter records.
• Prepare drafts, exhibits, binders, summaries, or transaction and closing materials.
• Coordinate with clients, courts, vendors, experts, and internal legal teams.
• Spot missing information and follow through before it becomes a deadline problem.
• Take ownership of assigned matters and keep clients and supervising attorneys informed about deadlines, risk, and next steps.

Required Qualifications

• Legal-support experience relevant to the practice and role level.
• Excellent organization, proofreading, document, and deadline habits.
• Professional communication and discretion with confidential matters.
• Working knowledge of the systems and filing rules used by the team.
• Ability to use feedback, work effectively with supervision, and take on greater ownership as proficiency grows.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the employer’s practice area, matter type, and local court or transaction process.
• Comfort using modern legal research, document, case-management, or billing systems.
• Examples of work completed directly, including the tools, matters, patients, projects, or decisions involved.

How to Apply

Apply through the form with a current resume. A cover letter is optional. If your experience aligns with the position, Hire Innovative will contact you to discuss the confidential details. We will not send your resume or identifying information to the employer without your consent.