Litigation Legal Assistant/Document Review Attorney

Our client supports a large-scale federal litigation practice currently managing over 5,000 active cases across various federal courts.

Due to the significant volume of litigation support and administrative case management work, the team is seeking detail-oriented Project Assistants to serve as an extension of its paralegal and litigation support function.

This is an excellent opportunity for recent graduates or professionals with approximately one or more years of experience who are interested in gaining hands-on exposure to complex litigation operations, legal technology, and large-scale case management in a fast-paced legal environment.

Title: Litigation Project Assistant

Location: Remote (EST/CST)

Duration: 3-Month Contract (Full-Time, with potential extension)

Hours: 40 hours per week

Rate: $25.00- $30.00 per hour.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist paralegals and litigation professionals with case management and litigation support activities.
• Manage and update case-related information, including court orders, filings, attorney appearances, deadlines, and exhibit lists.
• Maintain and update extensive tracking spreadsheets, databases, and reporting tools.
• Review court orders and ensure updates are accurately reflected across hundreds of related cases.
• Enter, verify, and maintain critical case information within litigation management systems.
• Assist with electronic court filings (e-filing) and related administrative processes.
• Review emails and transfer relevant case information into tracking tools and databases.
• Organize and maintain documents across SharePoint, Word, PDF, and litigation management platforms, including Clara.
• Perform data entry, quality control reviews, and document management tasks.
• Support ongoing litigation workflows while ensuring deadlines and deliverables are met.
• Assist with additional project-related assignments as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Approximately 1+ year of experience in a legal, administrative, project support, operations, or litigation support role.
• Strong technical proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience supporting legal teams, litigation matters, court filings, or litigation workflows is a plus, but not required.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to learn new systems and processes quickly.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Comfortable working in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment.
• Quick learner who can adapt to established workflows and processes.
• Team-oriented with a strong sense of urgency and accountability.
• Comfortable working independently in a remote environment.
• Prior litigation support, paralegal, or mass litigation experience is highly preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills are strongly preferred.

To apply:

If you are qualified, interested, and available, please send 1) your WORD version resume and 2) an email stating why you are a good fit for this position to bharat.bhushan@elevate.law

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