Litigation Administrative Assistant

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough • Denver, CO

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Nelson Mullins, an Am Law 100 firm, is seeking a Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant to join its Business and Distribution Litigation team in the Denver office. This role provides high-level administrative and litigation support to attorneys in a fast-paced environment and is critical to ensuring the efficient management of day-to-day practice operations. In this role, you will provide comprehensive litigation support, including preparing, revising, and finalizing correspondence, pleadings, and legal documents, while managing electronic and court filings across state and federal jurisdictions, including Colorado, Texas, and California. You will coordinate depositions, meetings, and travel arrangements, maintain attorney calendars, and assist with billing, time entry, and expense reporting. This role also includes running conflict checks, opening new matters, maintaining client files, and supporting overall practice operations by anticipating next steps and ensuring deadlines and priorities are effectively managed. Success in this position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.

Requirements

• 5+ years of litigation legal administrative experience within a law firm
• Experience with state and federal e-filing
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Experience with document management systems
• Experience with billing systems
• Experience with time entry systems
• Strong organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
• Strong judgment
• Strong communication skills
• Proactive approach to supporting attorneys

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with CO, TX, and CA courts

Responsibilities

• Preparing, revising, and finalizing correspondence, pleadings, and legal documents
• Managing electronic and court filings across state and federal jurisdictions, including Colorado, Texas, and California
• Coordinating depositions, meetings, and travel arrangements
• Maintaining attorney calendars
• Assisting with billing, time entry, and expense reporting
• Running conflict checks
• Opening new matters
• Maintaining client files
• Supporting overall practice operations by anticipating next steps and ensuring deadlines and priorities are effectively managed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed