Litigation Practice Assistant

About Kirkland & Ellis

At Kirkland & Ellis, we don’t just meet the standard for legal excellence — we set it. Our culture is built on teamwork, ingenuity and an unwavering commitment to continuous growth. We tackle the most sophisticated legal challenges with bold ideas and innovative solutions, powered by the exceptional experience and ambition of our 7,000+ people, including 4,000+ attorneys, across 22 offices worldwide. Our dedicated professionals share our lawyers’ commitment to excellence and show up each day to do meaningful work that helps drive global business, investment and innovation forward.

What You’ll Do

As we expand into the Philadelphia market, we are building a premier office that reflects Kirkland’s commitment to excellence. This is a unique opportunity to join our founding business support team, where you will play a key role as Litigation Practice Assistant, shaping best practices, building relationships and supporting a collaborative, high-performance culture.

About You

You are an intuitive, highly organized, and detail-oriented litigation professional with a passion for excellence in providing legal support. You flourish in a fast-paced, high-performance environment and take a proactive approach to problem-solving. You have experience working with top-tier legal teams, managing competing priorities with discretion, and delivering under pressure. If you are looking to be part of a dynamic and collaborative team, this opportunity is for you.

About the Role

The Litigation Practice Assistant will play a crucial role in supporting our attorneys and paralegals in the unique demands of litigation such as managing court filings, tracking case deadlines, handling discovery-related documents, and trial preparation. Additionally, Litigation Practice Assistants are responsible for preparing and maintaining Table of Contents and Table of Authorities for legal filings— ensuring documents are properly structured and compliant with court rules. As a member of the Practice Services Business Unit, this position requires an agile and resourceful professional who can manage administrative responsibilities efficiently while ensuring seamless workflow and communication among the Litigation team.

Key Responsibilities

• Administrative Excellence: Manage complex calendars, coordinate meetings, organize travel arrangements, track attorney time, and support billing processes with precision.
• Litigation Support: Assist attorneys with document preparation, formatting, and filing; ensure compliance with firm policies.  Support trial logistics by coordinating documents for review and assisting with trial-related tasks.
• Document Organization: Handle new business intake.  Draft, review and revise legal and non-legal documents including correspondence and memoranda, pleadings, PowerPoint presentations, budgets, etc.
• Case Management: Facilitate communications among stakeholders, maintain comprehensive case files, and diligently track deadlines.
• Trial Preparation: Format court pleadings according to applicable court rules and generate tables of authorities and tables of contents, ensuring accurate citations and formatting. 
• Process Improvement: Contribute ideas for enhancing workflow efficiency and maintaining high-quality standards across the Litigation team.
• Collaboration & Confidentiality: Serve as a liaison between attorneys, and internal teams, upholding strict confidentiality and professional standards.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of litigation support experience.  Within a law firm environment is preferred.
• Education: High school diploma required; bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate is preferred.
• Technical Skills: Advanced skills in Microsoft Word (including document formatting), with proficiency in Adobe, PowerPoint, and Excel. Exposure to InTapp, iManage, Relativity, Elite 3E is desired.
• Must Have Strengths: Exceptional attention to detail, strong communication skills, the intuitive ability to prioritize tasks efficiently, be proactive, with client-service mindset.
• Attitude: A passion for continuous improvement, learning, innovation, while continuing the legacy Kirkland has created.
• This role follows a 3/2 hybrid schedule, with standard hours of 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM, and flexibility for occasional overtime.

How to Apply

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