Litigation Paralegal - Los Angeles

Hawkins Parnell & Young

$75K — $88K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-5 years of experience as a litigation paralegal
  • Familiarity with construction defect litigation is a significant asset
  • Proven ability to show initiative and work independently
  • Strong attention to detail in all tasks
  • Proficient with Outlook and Microsoft Office suite (Word and Excel)
  • Knowledge of CompuLaw and iManage is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Manage case documents and deadlines effectively
  • Prepare and organize legal documents, forms, and letters
  • Review depositions and summarize key points
  • Conduct medical record reviews and summaries
  • Assist attorneys in preparation for depositions and hearings
  • Coordinate document production processes
  • Draft necessary discovery documents and request records

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement for flexibility
  • Diverse range of legal work exposure
  • 401K retirement plan
  • Health & welfare benefits: medical, dental, and vision
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
  • Company-provided life insurance with additional options available
  • Long-term disability coverage at no cost with short-term coverage available
  • Parental leave benefits
Full Job Description
Hawkins Parnell is seeking a well-rounded, highly motivated litigation paralegal with 2-6 years of experience for its Los Angeles, CA office. The successful candidate must have strong academic credentials and willingness to learn from a dedicated and successful national litigation team. Salary range is $75,000 - $88,000.

What You Will Be Doing:
  • Case management involving maintaining document control, calendaring docket deadlines and coordination and monitoring of local counsel
  • Preparation and organization of a variety of documents, forms, charts, letters, etc.
  • Deposition review and summaries
  • Medical record review and summaries
  • Preparation for depositions, and preparing attorneys for depositions in advance
  • Preparation for hearings
  • Coordinating and effecting document productions
  • Drafting discovery documents
  • Requesting records

What You Need To Bring:
  • 2-5 years of experience as a litigation paralegal
  • Construction defect litigation experience a major plus
  • Demonstrated initiative and self-direction
  • Demonstrated attention to detail
  • Strong Outlook skills and proficient in MS Office suite including Word and Excel
  • Proficiency in CompuLaw and iManage a plus

What You Will Receive
  • Hybrid work arrangement
  • Exposure to extremely varied types of work
  • 401K plan
  • Health & welfare benefits including medical, dental, and vision
  • HSA and FSA plans
  • Company-provided life insurance with additional guaranteed issue life insurance available
  • Company-paid long-term disability coverage and available short-term disability coverage
  • Parental leave

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