Experienced Tort Defense Paralegal

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible benefits program

401(k) plan

Reasonable accommodations for people w

Job summary

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in Los Angeles is seeking a Litigation Paralegal with tort defense experience, including personal injury and property damage matters. You will manage case files from inception through mediation, prepare subpoenas, discovery, and trial materials for attorneys, and assist with deposition preparation.

The ideal candidate has at least five years of civil litigation experience, strong writing and organizational skills, and proficiency with litigation software such as

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of general civil litigation experience.
• Experience with expert retention and preparing medical chronologies.
• Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• Proficient with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat Pro, LexisNexis, PACER, Relativity, Sanction, TrialPad, and iManage.
• Experience in State and Federal Court systems.
• Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; able to read and interpret written information.
• Experience with trial preparation and participation/attendance, including organization of witness materials and preparation of physical and electronic exhibits; experience with exhibit manipulation software such as Sanction/Trial Director/TrialPad, Relativity and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Continual review and management of case files from inception through mediation/arbitration/trial/settlement.
• Prepare subpoenas compelling depositions and/or document productions.
• Prepare initial discovery, i.e., interrogatories, request for production, request for admissions.
• Prepare draft responses to discovery, including document productions and corresponding privilege logs.
• Prepare attorneys for depositions.
• Research, vet and engage with subject matter experts.
• Monitor deadlines for responses and timeliness.
• Prepare legal documents such as briefs, pleadings, fact/medical chronologies, agreements, and/or trial and/or mediation binders for use by attorneys.
• Investigate facts as requested by attorneys, including social media research.
• Trial preparation - prepare trial notebooks, exhibit lists, witness lists, trial subpoenas; engage in witness management; schedule trial testimony; prepare and manipulate trial presentations and other trial-related tasks as necessary.
• Attend trial as necessary.

Skills

Civil litigation experience

Strong organizational skills

Attention to detail

Attention to detail

Writing and editing

Case management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Adobe Acrobat Pro

LexisNexis

Pacer

Relativity

Sanction

TrialPad

iManage

PowerPoint

Job description

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in Los Angeles is seeking a Litigation Paralegal with tort defense experience, including personal injury and property damage matters. You will manage case files from inception through mediation, prepare subpoenas, discovery, and trial materials for attorneys, and assist with deposition preparation.

The ideal candidate has at least five years of civil litigation experience, strong writing and organizational skills, and proficiency with litigation software such as