Junior Legal Assistant, Commercial Litigation

White & Case LLP•Los Angeles, CA

2d•$61,000 - $68,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Junior Legal Assistant will work under attorney supervision to provide legal services to clients in White & Case’s Commercial Litigation Practice. The role supports litigation and investigations across the United States, with a particular focus on California state and federal courts and arbitration. Through training sessions, workshops, and on-the-job experience, the assistant will develop an understanding of civil litigation mechanics, including pleadings and discovery tools. The Commercial Litigation Practice represents clients in high-stakes business disputes across multiple industries. Its work includes contract disputes, class actions, business torts, shareholder and partnership disputes, antitrust litigation, and intellectual property litigation, covering matters from pre-litigation counseling and strategic planning through trial and appeal, as well as alternative dispute resolution. The position is based with a close-knit team in the Los Angeles office. It involves research, document and data analysis, preparation of litigation materials, use of legal technology and AI tools, and tracking case deadlines. The role may require overtime, long hours, and travel as needed.

Requirements

Four-year college degree with a strong academic background and 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 used in 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 closely with lawyers and staff on litigation and investigations nationwide, particularly 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 software such as Relativity and database programs such as iManage to organize and review document productions and search for and retrieve documents as needed.
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 information, draft and 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.