Litigation Legal Assistant (k)

Litigation Legal Assistant (Floater)
Hybrid – 3 days onsite

Some legal assistants prefer working for one attorney.

Others like a little variety.

Then there are the unicorns.

The legal assistants who can jump into different teams, learn new processes quickly, adapt to different personalities, and somehow keep everything moving without breaking a sweat.

If that sounds familiar, keep reading.

Our client, a highly respected boutique insurance defense firm in El Segundo, is seeking an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant (Floater) to become an essential part of a busy litigation department. This is not a traditional desk assignment supporting one or two attorneys. Instead, this role serves as the go-to problem solver across a team of approximately 20 attorneys, stepping in where needed and helping keep cases, calendars, deadlines, and documents moving forward when coverage is required.

Think of it as the legal assistant version of being the MVP.

What You’ll Do as a Litigation Legal Assistant

• Provide litigation support to multiple attorneys throughout the department
• Cover attorney desks during vacations, leaves, and staffing gaps
• Prepare, revise, proofread, and finalize legal documents and correspondence
• Manage court filings, calendaring, deadlines, and scheduling
• Coordinate depositions, meetings, and case-related logistics
• Maintain organized electronic and physical files
• Learn different attorney preferences and team workflows
• Jump into new assignments with confidence and flexibility

What Makes Someone Successful Here

• At least 5 years of litigation legal assistant experience
• Experience in insurance defense strongly preferred
• Background with a small or mid-sized law firm preferred
• Strong knowledge of California court procedures and filings
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to different work styles
• Comfortable supporting multiple attorneys and shifting priorities

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Hybrid schedule
• First 90 days onsite for training and integration
• Excellent benefits package
• Supportive leadership team
• Friendly, collaborative atmosphere
• Stable, growing practice
• Opportunity to learn from a wide variety of attorneys and litigation matters
• Career growth and advancement potential

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety, likes learning new things, and thrives when no two days look exactly alike.

If you’re the person everyone calls when they need help, need coverage, need a deadline saved, or need a miracle before 5 p.m., this may be exactly where you belong.

Other titles: Litigation Support Specialist; Legal Secretary, Floater