Join our Litigation team as a Paralegal located in our Los Angeles office.
We are seeking a highly skilled professional who thrives in a fast-paced, business driven environment. Excellent communication skills are essential for collaborating effectively across teams and delivering exceptional client service. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong problem-solving skills, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and high-quality results in all aspects of their work. With a dedicated work ethic and a can-do attitude, you will take challenges with confidence and resilience. If you are someone who demonstrates initiative, adaptability, and innovation, we invite you to join our team.
This role will be based in our Los Angeles office, on a hybrid basis. Regular in-office presence is required for day-to-day operations, as well as for team meetings, training opportunities, and relationship building. This role reports to the Business Director.
Position Summary:
The Litigation Paralegal position will provide organizational and practice specific assistance to attorneys in the Department in preparing cases from onset through post trial, including related research and analysis. Qualified candidates demonstrate professionalism, attention to detail, and ability to handle multiple priorities and work in an organized, efficient manner. This is a Shared Services position which supports litigators throughout the firm in a largely remote manner. Candidate should also be flexible to work overtime as needed.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assists attorneys in in all stages of litigation cases from onset through post-trial
- Oversees organization, maintenance and appropriate utilization of documents and other case-related materials, including maintenance of client-presentable and efficient work areas and case rooms
- Assists and manages with the discovery process, prepares for depositions, propounds and responds to written discovery and prepares for expert discovery
- Oversees and conducts document reviews and document productions; prepares documentation regarding criteria changes; tracks and reports on review progress and results
- Performs analytical tasks, prepares witness interview memoranda, reviews and summarizes documents, deposition, court transcripts and creating and using substantive coding tools
- Assists with basic legal research, including locating cases, statutes and regulatory materials; conduct fact research on internet and private search engines, such as Westlaw and Lexis
- Assists with law and motion practice, assembles motion papers and exhibits, coordinates filings of pleadings and briefs and ensuring proper service
- Drafts common pleadings, motions, notices and other court filings
- Ensure compliance with federal and state rules of procedure and evidence for document format, content, filing, etc.Performs and oversees both simple and complex authority and fact cite-checking; confirms case quotes, proofreads briefs and other legal documents
- Assists and manages trial preparations, creates trial notebooks, identifies and organizes exhibits, coordinates witness schedules, maintains trial calendars and communicates effectively with opposing counsel and courtroom staff
- Assists in preparation of post-trial filings including briefing, motions for costs and sanctions, etc. and organize the case for appeal if necessary
- Maintains timely and accurate timekeeping records on a daily basis
- Assists with other department activities as needed, and performs additional duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications:
Skills & Competencies
- Ability to communicate professionally and interact effectively with all levels of personnel, including management staff and support staff
- Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a remote environment
- Demonstrated attention to detail, reliability, outstanding organizational skills and ability to learn new technology
- Excellent client service skills and ability to work on multiple matters simultaneously in an organized manner and under minimal supervision
- Skilled at drafting clear and concise memoranda, detailed fact summaries, pleadings and other documents
- Flexibility and ability to respond quickly and positively to shifting demands
- Position periodically requires off-site work at a war room or the courthouse when the case goes to trial
Education & Prior Experience
- Bachelors Degree required, Certificate in Paralegal studies from an accredited institution preferred; equivalent experience considered
- Certified Paralegal a plus
- Minimum of 7 years of experience as a Litigation Paralegal within a law firm with demonstrated knowledge of complex issues within the Litigation practice area
- Exceptional computer skills with the ability to learn new software applications quickly
- Trial experience, including exhibit preparation, witness preparation and management, knowledge of subpoena preparation, experience working with judicial assistants and trial presentation vendors, experience assisting attorneys in the courtroom
Technology
- Proficiency with Windows-based software and Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook required.
- Exceptional computer skills with the ability to learn new software applications quickly.
- Proficiency with E-filing and litigation support applications such as Relativity, Opus 2 and Adobe Acrobat.
- Understanding of AI capabilities, limitations, and responsible use in a professional environment.
- Familiarity with, or willingness to learn, firm-approved AI tools (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar platforms) to support daily workflow and/or improve work quality.
Physical Requirements:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to move from workstation or desk throughout the work area to work independently or with a team to meet with colleagues or supervisor and retrieve work assignments.
- This position may also be sedentary and require the employee to sit for extended periods of time.
- Requires manual dexterity to dial a telephone, enter data into a computer, handle objects, and operate tools.
- Some filing is required and this would entail the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets, and bend or stand as necessary.
The expected pay range for this position is:
$47.31 - $54.41 per hour
Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program. Additional voluntary programs include: voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance. Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets.
