Litigation Paralegal

Job Title: Litigation Paralegal
Location (On-site, Remote, or Hybrid?): Los Angeles, CA (onsite)
Contract Duration: PERM

JOB SUMMARY
This position will support the firm’s Trial and Litigation Group, which includes a robust litigation practice focused on complex crisis litigation in the areas of constitutional law, wildfire litigation, COVID-19 litigation, civil rights claims in the land use context, First Amendment claims, takings, and class action litigation, as well as Eminent Domain. The Group is actively engaged in all phases of litigation in both federal and state court from initial pleadings through discovery, dispositive motion practice, trial, and appeal. This position is primarily on-site with a remote component.

Our Litigation Paralegals work closely with attorneys and team members to proactively oversee case management from inception through and after trial or settlement; draft, review, and revise legal documents; maintain case files and update discovery logs and indices; support and manage document productions; assist with deposition and hearing preparation, including identifying and gathering exhibit documents and creating witness outlines; cite-check briefs, including both legal and factual citations; assist with document review and coordinate with the Litigation Support Group for back-end database management using iPro, or other recognized review platforms.

In addition, you will satisfy an annual 1575 billable hour budget; work extended hours as needed; travel as required for case support; demonstrate excellent customer support; and demonstrate the ability to maintain a reliable and punctual schedule.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to work and bill as a paralegal under Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code section 6450.
• A bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of five years of recent experience working as a litigation paralegal with a California law firm or in-house legal department.
• Proficiency with latest Microsoft Office Suite and/or Office 365, with a heavy emphasis on Microsoft Excel’s higher-end functions (e.g., PivotTables, VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, and Data Tables).
• Mastery managing document storage, retrieval, production, and handling of eDiscovery processes and use of eDiscovery platforms and Adobe Acrobat Pro.
• Strong legal research database skills and experience with Westlaw (preferred) and/or Lexis.
• Understanding and knowledge of legal procedures, rules of court, and local rules.
• Ability to work independently with little or no direction.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain high ethical standards and strict confidentiality of all information that the employee may receive as a result of their role.
• Strong written skills, verbal skills, and interpersonal skills.

TOP PRIORITY – Strong e-discovery background and Excel Proficiency Required.