Litigation Legal Assistant - OC

FERGUSON BRASWELL FRASER & KUBASTA PC•Irvine, CA

7d•$35 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

For more than 20 years, FBFK Law has been a people-first, entrepreneurial business law firm. With 150 people across Texas and California, we are growing deliberately under FBFK 2.0, and that growth has been recognized: 18 regional rankings in the 2026 Best Law Firms® guide, #1 Overall Leading Law Firm among Small Firms in Bloomberg Law's 2026 rankings, and a place on Fortune's 2026 America's Most Innovative Companies list. Our Orange County office was named one of the Orange County Business Journal's 2026 Best Places to Work. This role will provide day-to-day litigation support from filing through trial and appeal: preparing and finalizing pleadings and correspondence, managing e-filing across federal and state courts, tracking deadlines and court dates, and coordinating the logistics behind depositions, hearings, and trial. You'll work closely with a team of attorneys and paralegals handling business and commercial litigation, employment litigation, real estate litigation, intellectual property litigation, and estate/trust litigation — this is not a personal injury, family law, or immigration practice, and candidates whose litigation background is limited to those areas will not be a fit for the caseload here.

Requirements

At least 3 years of litigation legal assistant experience in a law firm, supporting business/commercial, employment, real estate, IP, or estate/trust litigation matters
Comfortable supporting multiple attorneys and paralegals at once, in a busy, deadline-driven practice
Hands-on experience with federal and state e-filing systems and court procedures
Strong docketing and deadline-management skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with a document management system (NetDocs a plus)
Genuinely tech-savvy and curious — someone who looks for a better or faster way to do things and is comfortable picking up new software, tools, and AI-assisted platforms
Flexible enough to work well with attorneys who have very different working styles, including transcribing handwritten drafts and dictated notes for attorneys who prefer more traditional methods
Not afraid of change — comfortable taking on new challenges, learning new processes, and adjusting on the fly
High attention to detail, discretion, and the judgment to keep multiple cases moving without dropping a deadline
Candidates whose litigation experience is limited to personal injury, family law, or immigration matters are not being considered for this role.
Work must be performed under the direct supervision of a licensed attorney in accordance with California Business & Professions Code § 6450 et seq.
This position may not provide legal advice, represent clients, set legal fees, or otherwise engage in the unauthorized practice of law.

Nice To Haves

NetDocs experience

Responsibilities

Prepare, proofread, and finalize pleadings, correspondence, and court filings in accordance with court rules and firm standards
File documents with federal and state courts via e-filing systems (CM/ECF and state portals) and track service of process
Manage attorney calendars and monitor litigation deadlines — discovery cutoffs, motion deadlines, hearings, and trial dates
Coordinate logistics for depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and hearings, including court reporters and vendors
Organize and maintain case files in NetDocs and prepare binders and materials for depositions, hearings, and trial
Assist with trial preparation, including exhibit and witness coordination and trial notebooks
Serve as a day-to-day point of contact for clients on scheduling and administrative matters
Accurately record all time worked, billable and non-billable, on a daily basis