Code Enforcement Paralegals (Riverside or Los Angeles)

Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP is seeking an experienced paralegal for its code enforcement team in Los Angeles or Riverside. The role requires managing investigations, drafting legal documents, and ensuring compliance with city codes. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and a paralegal certificate, with a commitment to supporting civil litigation and community standards.

Benefits

Competitive health insurance benefits

Annual discretionary bonuses

401(k) with partial match

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of litigation or transactional experience.
• Strong knowledge of discovery rules and processes.
• Adept at managing a high volume of cases.

Responsibilities

• Assist with team-wide case and project management.
• Prepare pleadings and review legal documents.
• Organize materials for investigations and trials.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Knowledge of legal procedures

Education

Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

iTimeKeep

Trial Director

CMS Aderant

Adobe Professional

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Code Enforcement Paralegals (Riverside or Los Angeles)

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Paralegal

Code Enforcement Paralegals (Riverside or Los Angeles)

Jun 06, 2025

Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP is seeking an experienced paralegal to work with its code enforcement team in its Riverside or Los Angeles offices.

The code enforcement team investigates and civilly prosecutes property owners and businesses that have violated building, housing, planning, health or other city and state codes, or who are otherwise misusing their property to endanger public health and safety.

The Paralegal works under the direction of attorneys and provide a wide range of paraprofessional legal support for both pre-litigation investigations and litigation. The position requires excellent verbal and writing skills, knowledge of discovery tools, and an ability to communicate effectively with attorneys, investigators, client city departments and agencies, law enforcement, court personnel, vendors, and diverse property owners.

Responsibilities

• Assist with team-wide case and project management. This includes, but is not limited to, coordinating with city department staff regarding ongoing investigations, managing documents from different city departments, and advising attorneys of the status of investigations; and managing deadlines, documents, and work flow with attorneys on litigation matters.
• Provide guidance to city departments about how to effectively prepare records of investigations, and to otherwise enable civil litigation to support enforcement efforts.
• Assist in preparing pleadings by gathering exhibits, ensuring documents are accurate, properly formatted, and filed in a timely manner.
• Assist in drafting and reviewing subpoenas, all forms of discovery documents, legal memoranda, and correspondence.
• Assist with discovery and with collecting, managing, reviewing, and organizing documents obtained from litigants and city departments.
• Review and comprehend specialized documents relevant to the code team’s work, such as property records, administrative enforcement records, police reports, and building plans and reports.
• Organize, review and prepare documents, exhibits, transcripts and other materials for use during investigations, depositions, hearings or trial, including preparing and running Trial Director.
• Assist with other projects and duties as assigned.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program, or other significant work experience such that statutory requirements are satisfied (Bus. & Prof. Code
• 6450 compliant).
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum 5 years of litigation or transactional experience as a billable paralegal/legal assistant.
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Working knowledge of legal procedures, legal terminology, court rules and law office practice and procedure.
• Working knowledge of state and municipal codes.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to manage high volume of cases.
• Adept in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience working in or with regulatory agencies or criminal law enforcement agencies.
• Strong knowledge of discovery rules and processes.
• Experience with iTimeKeep, CMS Aderant, Trial Director, Adobe Professional or other similar software.
  
  

Compensation

The pay scale for this position ranges from $87K – $98K plus annual bonuses. The actual salary within that range will depend on the selected candidate’s quality and amount of experience. Annual discretionary bonuses, competitive health insurance benefits, and 401(k) with a partial match are offered when individuals are eligible for benefits.

Qualified applicants, please email cover letter and resume to [e-mail].

Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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