Paralegal / Legal Assistant

Pay: $85,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a highly respected boutique litigation firm with sophisticated, high stakes work
• Support accomplished trial lawyers on complex matters from pre-claim strategy through trial, arbitration, and appeal
• Get meaningful exposure to substantive litigation work, not just administrative tasks
• Work in a collaborative environment where strong performance is noticed and valued
• Enjoy flexibility with hybrid/remote options during part of the week for candidates based in Southern California
• Competitive compensation, bonus potential, and strong long-term stability

Location: Los Angeles, California. Hybrid/remote flexibility is available during a portion of the week, though candidates should live in Southern California.

Note: Must have strong litigation support experience, including court filings, calendaring, and document preparation in a fast-paced practice.

About Us

We are a boutique litigation and trial practice known for handling sophisticated, high exposure matters involving professional and business disputes. Our team is deeply experienced, highly collaborative, and committed to delivering exceptional client service with a strategic, hands-on approach. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Manage litigation calendaring, deadlines, and court-related scheduling
• Prepare, file, and serve documents in California state and federal courts
• Maintain and organize electronic case files and litigation documents
• Draft and revise boilerplate pleadings, discovery shells, subpoenas, deposition notices, and related materials
• Prepare binders, exhibits, and supporting materials for depositions, mediations, hearings, and trials
• Assist with document productions and overall case management
• Create and format tables of contents and tables of authorities
• Support attorneys with special projects and day-to-day litigation needs
• Help keep cases moving efficiently in a busy, deadline-driven environment

Qualifications

• 3+ years of litigation paralegal and/or legal assistant experience
• Strong knowledge of California state and federal court filing procedures, deadlines, and rules
• Experience with calendaring litigation deadlines and maintaining case files
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, and legal document management systems
• Strong proofreading, formatting, grammar, and communication skills
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities
• Able to work both independently and collaboratively

Why You Will Love Working Here

This is a strong opportunity for someone who wants to do meaningful litigation work with a respected team in a boutique setting. You will be trusted with substantive responsibilities, work closely with accomplished attorneys, and have the chance to build your career in a firm that values quality, responsiveness, and professionalism. The environment is polished, collaborative, and supportive of high performers.

JPC-804

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

UPDATE: All subs College degree, 3 years experience at law firm minimum, 2 years experience at current job. No law school graduates.

Requirements: Must-haves: CA legal exp. 3+ yrs legal assistant/paralegal exp, state & federal court filing knowledge

• Nice to haves: Preferred experience in complex civil litigation, defense-side matters, and fast-paced boutique or mid-sized law firm environments.

• Additional context: Relocation- [No]. Packages - [No]

Submissions Name / Andrew - awaxler@millerwaxler.com

Quick Recruiter Reference (Internal Summary)

Boutique LA litigation firm handling sophisticated professional liability and business-related disputes. Seeking a strong litigation paralegal/legal assistant with 3+ years of experience in filings, calendaring, document prep, and trial support. Hybrid flexibility part of week, but candidate must live in SoCal.

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• Client job title: Paralegal / Legal Assistant

• Location: Los Angeles, CA

• On-site, hybrid, remote: Hybrid

• Experience: 3

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Litigation Paralegal, Trial Paralegal, Civil Litigation Paralegal, Litigation Legal Assistant, Legal Assistant Litigation, Commercial Litigation Paralegal, Defense Litigation Paralegal, Professional Liability Paralegal, Litigation Support Specialist, Trial Support, State and Federal Court Filings, Calendaring, Discovery, Subpoenas, TOC, TOA, NetDocs, LawToolBox

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: NO

• Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): LA, needs 3+ yrs legal support exp. Good role/location.