Litigation & E-Discovery Paralegal (Higher Ed)

SLAC; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University’s Office of the General Counsel seeks an experienced paralegal to support litigation, subpoenas, records requests, discovery, and related projects for the university and healthcare entities.

The role emphasizes e-discovery and legal technology, including holds, document review tools, and case management. It requires Bay Area residency with in-office presence at least three days weekly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Paralegal certificate from ABA approved program preferred.
• Experience in litigation paralegal roles, preferably in-house or in higher education.

Responsibilities

• Provide litigation and project support across matters and manage detailed case files and calendars.
• Assist with discovery, document review, and productions; prepare for mediations, depositions, hearings, and trial.
• Support e-discovery efforts, legal holds, data collection, and production coordination with outside counsel.

Skills

Litigation support

E-discovery

Records management

Legal research

Project coordination

IT literacy

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Paralegal certificate (ABA)

Tools

Exterro

LexisNexis

iManage

Legal Tracker

Job description

Stanford University’s Office of the General Counsel seeks an experienced paralegal to support litigation, subpoenas, records requests, discovery, and related projects for the university and healthcare entities.

The role emphasizes e-discovery and legal technology, including holds, document review tools, and case management. It requires Bay Area residency with in-office presence at least three days weekly.