Experienced Legal Assistant

Litigation Legal Assistant

Build your career at an established Hawaiʻi law firm—with fully employer-paid health coverage, generous paid leave, and opportunities to grow.

Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLP is seeking experienced Litigation Legal Assistants to join our downtown Honolulu office. We currently have two opportunities available supporting different litigation practice teams.

If you have litigation support experience and are looking for a place to put your skills to work, deepen your knowledge, and build a long-term career, we invite you to apply at Goodsill. You’ll work alongside accomplished attorneys and experienced legal professionals on varied litigation matters, with access to firmwide support teams and resources.

Our Legal Assistants are trusted members of their practice teams. We value the experience, judgment, and attention to detail they bring to managing deadlines, preparing quality work, and keeping cases moving.

Pay: $25.60–$33.17 per hour, based on relevant experience, skills, and other job-related qualifications
Schedule: Full-time, on-site, Monday through Friday, with occasional extended hours when case needs require
Location: Downtown Honolulu, First Hawaiian Center

Why Build Your Career at Goodsill?

Benefits that make a difference.

Goodsill offers:

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Three weeks of vacation and two weeks of paid sick leave each year
• 13 paid holidays per year
• 401(k) plan with an employer match equal to 5% of gross wages
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Employer-paid long term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts

An established firm with a respected reputation. As one of Hawaiʻi’s oldest and most respected law firms, Goodsill offers the opportunity to contribute to quality legal work at a firm with longstanding client and community relationships.

A professional, collaborative workplace. You’ll work with attorneys, fellow Legal Assistants, and firmwide support teams who each play an important role in serving our clients.

Room to develop your career. Build on your existing litigation skills, broaden your knowledge through varied assignments, and continue learning through the firm’s professional development resources. Many members of our staff have built lasting careers at Goodsill, where their knowledge and contributions are valued.

What You’ll Do

You’ll support attorneys through all phases of litigation, including:

• Preparing, formatting, proofreading, and finalizing pleadings, motions, discovery documents, subpoenas, correspondence, and other legal materials
• Filing documents with Hawaiʻi state and federal courts and coordinating service of documents
• Tracking court deadlines, hearings, filing requirements, and other important dates
• Organizing case files, litigation materials, and document versions in the firm’s document-management system
• Managing attorney calendars, meetings, court appearances, and travel arrangements
• Communicating professionally with clients, court personnel, opposing counsel, and vendors
• Assisting with attorney time entry, billing, expense reporting, and related administrative work
• Collaborating with colleagues to manage priorities and meet case and client needs

Experience and Skills

We are seeking candidates with at least two years of experience as a litigation legal assistant, legal secretary, or in a comparable role involving substantive litigation support. Experience preparing litigation documents, coordinating filings, and managing deadlines will be especially valuable.

Successful candidates will bring:

• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Microsoft Word document formatting
• Excellent proofreading, grammar, organization, and attention to detail
• The ability to manage competing assignments and time-sensitive deadlines
• Clear communication, sound judgment, and discretion with confidential information
• A proactive approach to anticipating needs, following through, and keeping attorneys informed
• The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with others
• A Notary Public commission or willingness to obtain one with the firm’s support

Familiarity with Hawaiʻi court rules and filing procedures is strongly preferred. Candidates with litigation experience in other jurisdictions are also encouraged to apply.

You do not need experience in a particular area of litigation to be considered. We welcome qualified candidates from a range of litigation backgrounds who are ready to bring their existing skills to our team and learn the requirements of their assigned practice.

To Apply

If you’re looking for a professional workplace where your litigation experience is valued and you can continue building your career, we’d like to hear from you.

Please submit your résumé highlighting your litigation support experience, including the types of documents, court filings, and deadline-management responsibilities you have handled.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.96 - $33.17 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Location:

• Honolulu, HI 96813 (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Honolulu, HI 96813 (Required)

Work Location: In person