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Kaplan Kirsch

Advises on infrastructure and environmental law

Legal Assistant - Litigation and Office Support

Full-Time
$80k - $100k/yr+ Transit allowance
Mid
San Francisco, CA, USA
HybridLocated downtown San Francisco, with remote work flexibility as business needs allow.
LegalLegal Counsel & Legal Support

About the job

Requirements
  • Experience in a law firm supporting multiple attorneys, ideally with complex litigation and appellate cases.
  • Advanced knowledge of California and federal filing.
  • Experience with legal software such as PACER, CM/ECF/E-Filing, ShareFile, TrueFiling, and Law ToolBox.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and e-discovery platforms such as RelativityOne, Nextpoint, Lexbe, or similar platforms.
  • Experience proofreading and editing documents and client bills.
  • Strong organizational and document-management skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Ability to prioritize projects and work under pressure with multiple deadlines.
  • Reliable attendance.
Responsibilities
  • Perform conflicts checks and open new matters.
  • Review documents and correspondence; draft and proofread pleadings; prepare motion and discovery shells; prepare exhibits for filing; download and save court filings.
  • Schedule and prepare hearings, conferences, and mediations.
  • Prepare, finalize, and submit court filings, including filings with tribunals.
  • Communicate with clients; manage calendars, docketing, and electronic and paper files.
  • Enter attorney time, review attorney prebills, and track client budgets.
  • Book travel and submit expenses and reimbursements.
  • Order and stock office and kitchen supplies; photocopy and scan documents; maintain offsite file storage; perform reception duties; process mail and deliveries; maintain office equipment and serve as the point of contact for building maintenance requests.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with appellate procedure and U.S. appellate court filing.
  • Experience with tribal courts and administrative tribunals.

About the company

Kaplan Kirsch advises project owners and developers on the legal requirements behind transportation networks, energy facilities and real estate development across the United States. Its practice centers on projects that connect private investment with public approvals, from airport expansion and rail systems to environmental cleanup and land conservation. Clients engage the firm for permitting and regulatory advice, contract negotiations and dispute resolution, with legal fees billed against the requirements and budgets of each matter. The firm also advises on the financing and procurement arrangements used to build and operate public infrastructure. Founded in 2003, Kaplan Kirsch is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Denver, CO

Founded

2003

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What believers are saying

  • Kaplan Kirsch's full-time Denver litigation associates get unlimited approved pro bono credit toward their 1,600-hour annual billable expectation.
  • Pay is explicit: Kaplan Kirsch's full-time New York legal assistant advertises $87,000-$113,000 annually, depending on education and experience.
  • Kaplan Kirsch shares clients across the firm: every attorney is available for matters according to client needs.

What critics are saying

  • Client funding brings exposure: Kaplan Kirsch's March 2026 presentation outline flags reimbursement scrutiny threatening schedules and cash flows.
  • Weekdays run 8 a.m.-5 p.m., including lunch, for the full-time legal assistant in Kaplan Kirsch's New York office.
  • Travel accompanies transactions: Kaplan Kirsch's Denver transactional construction/projects associate travels periodically for meetings, site visits, negotiations and conferences.

What makes Kaplan Kirsch unique

  • Public-service clients dominate: most Kaplan Kirsch clients are governments, tribes, airports, transit agencies or nonprofits.
  • Government experience runs deep: Kaplan Kirsch's leaders include former federal transportation general counsels and rail/transit agency chief counsels.
  • Kaplan Kirsch convenes airport lawyers: its annual workshop partners with national airport executives' and municipal lawyers' associations.

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