Litigation Support Attorney
Keller Postman LLC
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: District of Columbia • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $55 - $70 per hour
About the role
- Assist the Chief of Litigation Services with coordinating and assigning litigation support tasks to paralegals and legal assistants while ensuring quality, timely completion of tasks.
- Mentor, train, and provide substantive guidance to legal support staff, helping to strengthen litigation skills, procedural knowledge, and overall performance.
- Manage and support all phases of litigation from an operational and procedural standpoint, including pleadings, motion practice, discovery, arbitration, trial preparation, and appellate procedures.
- Support trial and hearing preparation by overseeing pretrial filings, managing trial transcripts, and compiling, organizing, and tracking trial exhibits.
- Assist with drafting, reviewing, preparing, filing, and organizing pleadings, briefs, appeals, and other legal documents using Microsoft Word, CM/ECF, and related systems.
- Conduct legal and factual research using Westlaw and other sources to support attorneys and litigation teams.
- Perform detailed cite-checking and quality control of legal documents, including Bluebook compliance, Shepardizing authorities, and verifying the accuracy of quoted material and cited exhibits.
- Organize and maintain case files, pleadings, expert materials, attorney notebooks, and related documents in both hard copy and electronic case-management systems.
- Implement and maintain organizational systems for case calendars, filings, correspondence, and litigation materials using firm software and tools.
- Communicate with courts, outside counsel, clients, experts, and vendors as needed in support of litigation activities.
- Collaborate with attorneys and internal departments to develop efficient procedures and improve litigation support workflows.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- JD or LL.B. required. An LL.M. is acceptable with at least 10 years of experience.
- A minimum of 4 years of experience supporting litigation matters in a law firm or comparable legal environment.
- Substantial experience with complex litigation, including trial and appellate support, strongly preferred.
- Experience mentoring and supervising others strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience using CM/ECF, PACER, Westlaw, and the Bluebook.
- Strong understanding of federal and state litigation procedures, including motion practice, discovery, arbitration, trial, and appellate processes.
- Advanced proficiency in legal research, legal writing support, and Bluebook citation standards, with exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills with the ability to manage complex litigation across multiple jurisdictions.
- Ability to coach, mentor, and train legal support staff, contributing to team development and operational excellence.
- Ability to function effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume, and demanding environment.
- Strong time-management skills with a demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and adapt to shifting priorities.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment and discretion.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with attorneys and litigation teams.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Benefits
- year-end discretionary bonus
- benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
litigation supportlegal researchlegal writingcite-checkingBluebook compliancemotion practicediscoveryarbitrationtrial preparationappellate procedures
Soft Skills
mentoringtrainingorganizational skillsanalytical skillstime-managementattention to detailcollaborationcommunicationindependencejudgment
Certifications
JDLL.B.LL.M.