Litigation Assistant

Position Overview

The Kick Law Firm, APC is seeking a reliable, detail-oriented Litigation Legal Assistant to support the Managing Partner and litigation attorneys. This role is central to the firm’s day-to-day litigation operations - someone who can be trusted to handle court e-filings and manage the litigation calendar without error.

The ideal candidate has hands-on litigation support experience, strong command of California court procedure, and the judgment to work independently in a small-firm environment.

Key Responsibilities

Litigation Support

• Independently handle, file, and serve California state and federal court documents.
• Maintain the litigation calendar, calculate deadlines, and monitor critical case milestones with sound analytical judgment.
• Prepare, revise, and finalize pleadings, motions, discovery, correspondence, and other litigation materials.
• Format documents and prepare table of contents and table of authorities for motions and court filings.
• Maintain accurate electronic case files and assist with preparation for depositions, hearings, and trial.
• Print documents and prepare binders for hearings and depositions.
• Handle confidential legal and business information with exceptional discretion.

Administrative & Case Coordination

• Support the Managing Partner and litigation team with day-to-day scheduling and coordination tied to active matters.
• Serve as a point of contact for clients, courts, and outside counsel on filing and case-status matters.
• Make calls to clients and prospective clients to provide case status updates and assist with intake.
• Send, review, scan, and save mail correspondence, ensuring proper filing in client matters.
• Conduct inventory and order office supplies as needed to support firm operations.

Technology

• Use approved tools to support legal research, document review, summarization, and case organization.
• Review and verify all AI-assisted work for accuracy and completeness while protecting attorney-client privilege.

Required Qualifications

• 4-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Two or more years of experience as a litigation legal assistant, paralegal, or comparable legal-support role.
• Demonstrated ability to independently handle CA state (Case Anywhere, One Legal) and federal (CM/ECF) court e-filings.
• 1+ years’ experience with California court rules, filing procedures, and litigation workflows.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and familiarity with legal calendaring and case-management systems.
• Exceptional organizational, proofreading, and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision and sound professional judgment.
• Ability to work full-time in a hybrid capacity (2 to 3 days per week in the office) with dependable availability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with the Los Angeles Superior Court docket, including e-filing, hearing reservations, and department-specific procedures.
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced litigation environment with shifting priorities and tight deadlines.

Pay: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Work from home

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience with Case Anywhere and One Legal e-filing software?

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Location:

• Los Angeles, CA 90049 (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Los Angeles, CA 90049