Job Title: Litigation Legal Assistant
Location: Portland, OR
Schedule: Hybrid (2 days in-office, 3 days remote after training)
Salary Range: $80K-$85K
Bonus Eligibility: Eligible for year-end bonus
LHH is working with a busy and high-performing litigation team is seeking a skilled Litigation Legal Assistant with a minimum of 3 years of experience supporting attorneys in civil litigation. This role provides critical support to a senior shareholder with a high-volume practice focused on medical malpractice defense and other complex litigation matters.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare and process court filings, with emphasis on Oregon e-filing procedures
- Maintain and manage attorney calendars, including scheduling deadlines, court appearances, and meetings
- Handle docketing and ensure accurate tracking of important litigation dates
- Support trial preparation, including assembling trial notebooks and coordinating exhibits
- Manage legal documents using a document management system (experience with ProLaw is a plus)
- Open new matters and assist with case organization
- Maintain regular communication with attorneys to keep them informed of schedules, filings, and court requirements
- Ensure accuracy and timeliness in all work, with a focus on avoiding critical filing errors
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 3 years of legal assistant experience in civil litigation
- Strong knowledge of civil rules of procedure, particularly in Oregon
- Trial and trial preparation experience required
- Experience with document management systems and electronic filing
- Proficiency in docketing, calendaring, and deadline management
- Ability to work independently and manage a high volume of tasks with accuracy
- Experience in medical malpractice or related litigation preferred, but not required
- Washington e-filing experience is a plus
Work Environment & Schedule:
- Hybrid schedule: 2 days in-office, 3 days remote
- Full-time in-office required during initial training period (approximately 1 month)
- Additional in-office time may be required during trial preparation or active trials
- Hybrid schedule may be revoked if attendance policies are not followed
Benefits:
- Health Insurance: 100% coverage for medical and dental premiums Employee Only (Regence, $3,750 deductible paid by the firm); 60% paid by firm for dependent coverage
- Life Insurance: Coverage is 2x salary plus $10,000.
- FSA. FSA options for medical and dependent care and commuter.
- Retirement: 401K eligibility immediately upon contribution, with a safe harbor employer contribution of 3% of total compensation and discretionary profit-sharing after 1 year of service and 1000 hours worked
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
