Litigation Assistant (Washington, DC)

Fish & Richardson•Washington, DC

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Fish & Richardson, a premier global intellectual property law firm, is seeking a Litigation Assistant to join their Litigation Practice Systems Department in Washington, D.C. This role provides essential administrative support to legal staff, litigation Case Managers, and Paralegals. The position involves preparing standard documents, managing document downloads and assembly, processing expense reports, coordinating travel, assembling case materials, and editing draft bills. Assignments may vary based on the firm's needs.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
A minimum of 1 year administrative support experience, preferably in a legal and/or professional services environment.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and the ability to interface with other firm technology platforms.
Ability to proofread documents for grammatical, typographical, or spelling errors and perform minor editing.
Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities and deadlines.
Professionalism, reliability, and a willingness to take ownership of assignments from start to finish.
Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.

Responsibilities

Provide administrative support to legal staff, litigation Case Managers and Paralegals as assigned.
Prepare standard correspondence, memoranda, and other documents.
Assist with administrative overflow as requested.
Perform document downloading, document assembly, and other related tasks as assigned.
Prepare and process expense reports, requests for reimbursement, and check requests.
Coordinate travel arrangements for legal staff, litigation Case Managers and Paralegals.
Create binders and assemble case materials for meetings, depositions, hearings, and trial preparation.
Edit and proofread monthly draft bills for accuracy, formatting, adherence to billing guidelines and consistency prior to attorney review.