Junior Legal Assistant, Commercial Litigation

White & Case•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

White & Case’s Commercial Litigation Practice represents clients in high-stakes business disputes across a range of industries. Its work includes contract disputes, class actions, business torts, shareholder and partnership disputes, antitrust litigation, and intellectual property litigation. The team handles matters from pre-litigation counseling and strategic planning through trial and appellate proceedings, using court proceedings and alternative dispute resolution to help clients address complex legal challenges and protect their business interests. Junior Legal Assistants work under attorney supervision to provide legal services to clients and develop an understanding of civil litigation, including pleadings and discovery. They gain experience through virtual and in-person training sessions and workshops, as well as on-the-job work with lawyers and staff in the Los Angeles office on litigation and investigations nationwide, particularly in California state and federal courts and in arbitration. The role involves document and data analysis, legal and factual research, preparation for proceedings, document production and filing, and management of case materials and deadlines. Assistants use legal research, e-discovery, database, office, and AI tools to support litigation and investigations. The position may require overtime, long hours, and travel as needed. The Los Angeles salary range is $61,000–$68,000. The role reports to a Partner.

Requirements

Four-year college degree and a strong academic background, with a minimum GPA of 3.5.
Related work and/or internship experience.
Clear and concise writing and verbal communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
Willingness and ability to work overtime and long hours.
Basic knowledge of and proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Familiarity and competency with technology, and willingness to become proficient in legal research and AI software and tools for litigation and investigations.
Ability to follow through on projects.
Ability to work under pressure and collaboratively with a variety of personalities.
Excellent professional and personal references.
Excellent judgment, high ethical standards, and ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

Foreign language skills, especially Spanish.

Responsibilities

Work with lawyers and staff on litigation and investigations nationwide, especially matters in California state and federal courts and arbitration.
Review and analyze documents and data, and create charts, graphs, and tables to support analysis.
Conduct legal research using tools such as Westlaw, Lexis, and Bloomberg, and factual research using Google, social media, and other online tools.
Prepare materials for depositions, witness interviews, and similar proceedings.
Summarize and digest transcripts and other documents.
Prepare exhibits for pleadings, trials, and hearings.
Cite-check and shepardize legal memoranda, briefs, articles, and opinions.
Prepare filings and supporting materials, including exhibits, for filing.
Create electronic and hard-copy trial books, case binders, and similar materials.
Prepare for and attend depositions, hearings, and trials.
Prepare documents for production.
Use e-discovery and database programs, such as Relativity and iManage, to organize and review document productions and search for and retrieve documents.
Use PowerPoint for presentations, Excel to input and analyze data, and Word for document preparation.
Use AI tools such as Legora to collate and summarize data and documents, prepare documents and emails, conduct online research, and monitor and track regulatory and market updates; use Vincent AI for research.
Set up trackers for cases, dockets, new filings, and news using sources such as Bloomberg, Lexis, and Google.
Maintain and track deadlines and tasks across matters.