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About the Role

Join Orrick’s award-winning Team Support team and play a hands-on role in reshaping how legal services are delivered. This role sits within Team Support in our San Francisco office, a team recently recognized by the Financial Times for Innovation in People Strategy. As a Litigation Practice Assistant, you will work directly with attorneys and operations leaders to provide high-impact administrative, operational, and legal practice support while helping modernize how legal support services function at scale. You’ll gain hands-on experience with emerging technologies, earn digital fluency certifications, and receive structured training in AI, automation, and legal operations. This is a rare opportunity to be embedded in a team that is actively redefining legal support—offering real responsibility, steep learning, and exposure to both the business and practice sides of a top-tier global law firm.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted operational partner to assigned attorneys, managing priorities, workflows, and day-to-day execution.
• Manage complex calendars, including scheduling meetings and travel arrangements across multiple time zones.
• Prepare and coordinate logistics for meetings and events, including agenda creation, materials preparation, and follow-up actions.
• Draft, proofread, and edit correspondence, presentations, and reports, often synthesizing information into executive-level summaries and briefs.
• Conduct research and prepare background materials to support legal, client, and internal initiatives.
• Plan and run small to medium events, team meetings, and external engagements.
• Exercise sound judgment in communications and decision-making, escalating thoughtfully and acting independently where appropriate.
• Ensure assigned attorneys’ practices and workflows run smoothly.
• Liaise with Billing, IT, HR, New Business & Conflicts, and other firm departments, serving as the primary point of coordination.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with clients, attorneys, co-counsel, opposing counsel, courts, and staff.
• Organize and maintain case files, ensuring all documents are properly saved to the document management system.
• Calendar all deadlines, hearings, and court appearances, and monitor compliance with applicable rules and deadlines.
• Draft, proofread, format, and edit legal correspondence, pleadings, motions, discovery documents, and other court filings.
• File documents with state and federal courts, including via electronic filing systems.
• Coordinate and communicate with courts, opposing counsel, co-counsel, clients, and witnesses to facilitate the smooth progression of cases.
• Prepare trial materials, including exhibit binders, witness files, and demonstrative aids, and support attorneys during trial as needed.
• Schedule meetings, depositions, hearings, and other appointments.
• Manage end-to-end client billing processes for assigned attorneys, ensuring accuracy and timely completion.
• Prepare reports, track spend, and assist with billing follow-up.
• Serve as a digital fluency expert and coach for attorneys and peers, mastering firm technology and training others on tools such as Microsoft 365, Copilot, PowerAutomate, PowerBI, and emerging AI/automation platforms.
• Troubleshoot technology issues and collaborate with IT and support teams to enhance workflows.
• Stay current on new technologies and recommend solutions to improve efficiency.
• Participate in firm initiatives and special projects, contributing to process improvements and adoption of new technologies.
• Coordinate and track ongoing workstreams and projects, ensuring deliverables and deadlines are met.
• Promote a teaming culture, assist colleagues during peak workloads, and contribute to a supportive work environment.
• Actively participate in team meetings and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a litigation legal assistant in a law firm.
• At least 3 years of civil litigation calendaring and court filing experience.
• Knowledge of e-filing in State Courts, Federal, and Appellate Courts required.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills; proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under tight deadlines.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365; ability to quickly master new tools and technologies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to produce concise, high-quality deliverables.
• Independently manages workload, meets deadlines, and exercises sound judgment in prioritizing urgent vs. non-urgent matters.
• Responds with urgency and effectiveness in fast-paced, high-stakes situations - solving problems decisively while seeking guidance when appropriate.
• Consistently demonstrates professionalism, discretion, and composure under pressure.
• Ability to work in the office at least three days a week.
• Ability to work overtime when required.
• 2+ years experience mentoring others.
• Operations management, business operations, or executive office support experience.
• Experience with GenAI (ChatGPT, Copilot), Power BI, or other automation/data analytics platforms.
• Analytical mindset and ability to interpret data.
• Track record of full project ownership with exceptional follow-through and attention to detail.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented, and adaptable.

Skills

• Microsoft 365
• Copilot
• PowerAutomate
• PowerBI
• AI
• Automation
• Legal Operations
• Litigation Practices and Procedures
• Court Systems and Rules
• PACER
• Electronic Filing Systems
• Docketing
• Calendaring
• Client Billing
• Project Management
• Communication
• Research
• Problem-Solving
• Adaptability

Location

• San Francisco

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Mid-level

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience)

Salary/Compensations

• $84,000 - $112,000

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Mental well-being programs
• Child, family, elder, and pet care benefits
• Short- and long-term disability
• Industry leading parental leave benefits
• Health savings account contributions (w/applicable medical plan)
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401K program
• Paid Time Off program
• Paid holidays

About the Company

• Orrick is a global law firm focused on delivering innovative solutions for four sectors: Technology & Innovation, Energy & Infrastructure, Finance and Life Sciences & HealthTech.
• Founded more than 150 years ago in San Francisco, Orrick today has offices in 25+ markets.
• We are recognized globally for delivering the highest-quality legal advice and for our culture of innovation and collaboration.

Equal Opportunity

• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration.
• Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for the position in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.