Employment Law Litigation Paralegal

Morganmorganjobsapplynow; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Morganmorganjobsapplynow seeks an experienced Paralegal for its Employment Law department in Irvine, California. This position requires 5 days a week in-office attendance without hybrid or remote options.

Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 2 years of experience in legal services, preferably in a law firm, along with a strong understanding of litigation documentation and court procedures. The role offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.

Qualifications

• At least 2+ years of working experience in a law firm setting.
• Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program preferred.
• Applicable knowledge of motions, litigation documentation, and court rules.

Responsibilities

• Prepare legal documents including pleadings, motions, and affidavits.
• Interface with administrative agencies, including EEOC.
• Draft pleadings and serve summons.

Skills

Legal document preparation

Organizational skills

Knowledge of court procedures

Client communication

General litigation knowledge

Education

Associate degree or paralegal certificate

Job description

Summary

We are seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Paralegal to join our Employment Law department. This role is in-office 5 days per week with no flexibility to be hybrid or remote.

Responsibilities

• Prepare legal documents including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, legal memoranda.
• Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices.
• Interface with Administrative Agencies, including EEOC.
• E-file court documents in federal and state court.
• Prepare discovery documents, interrogatories, and responses.
• Draft and serve summons.
• Coordinate depositions.
• Prepare deposition and hearing binders and exhibits.
• Draft pleadings, motions and appellate documents and file them with the court.
• Interfacing with clients to keep them apprised of the status of their case and to obtain documents needed for discovery.
• Gather relevant information from a variety of sources.
• Liaise between the attorneys and internal/external third parties, including co-counsel, counsel for defendants, and the courts.

Requirements

• Associate degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience (preferred)
• At least 2+ years of working experience in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting.
• Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program (preferred).
• General Litigation Experience, preferably in federal court
• Applicable knowledge of motions, discovery, evidence, litigation documentation, court rules, and procedures, practices.
• Highly organized with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Salary Range

$75,000 — $100,000 USD

Benefits

For full-time employees, we offer an excellent benefits package including medical and dental insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and paid holidays.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Morgan & Morgan provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type 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.

E-Verify

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the I-9 Form.