Litigation Paralegal

Messner Reeves LLP; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Full benefits

Great working environment

Job summary

Messner Reeves LLP is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal in California. Ideal candidate has proven Labor & Employment experience and will support multiple attorneys with in-office duties.

Responsibilities include drafting pleadings, discovery, and handling calendaring, with a focus on federal and state court procedures. Requires Paralegal Certificate and California location.

Qualifications

• Experience in Labor & Employment law.
• Well versed in federal and state court procedure and filing requirements, including E-Filing in federal court.
• Strong communication, organization, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Handle multiple attorneys with full caseloads.
• Maintain client contact and coordinate with witnesses and opposing counsel.
• Assist attorneys in drafting pleadings, disclosures, and discovery requests.
• Research and analyze case issues, including medical facts and chronological records.
• Ensure compliance with ethical rules of professional conduct.
• Calendar key events and deadlines with support from the Legal Assistant.
• Audit cases to keep client files up-to-date for depositions, mediations, trials, and arbitrations.
• Assist with witness preparation and trial or deposition binders.

Skills

Labor & Employment experience

Education

Paralegal Certificate

Tools

Adobe Acrobat

MS Office

Job description

Messner Reeves LLP, a national law firm, is seeking an experienced and highly qualified Litigation Paralegal to join our team in California.

Ideal candidate will have proven working experience in Labor & Employment.

Position Duties:

• Experience handling multiple attorneys with full caseloads.
• Heavy client contact, contact with witnesses and opposing counsel to obtain information pertinent to the case matter.
• Assist attorneys in drafting pleadings, disclosures, and discovery requests.
• Research and analysis of case issues, including medical research of facts, and medical record chronology.
• Follow the ethical requirements as set forth by the Rules of Professional Conduct of the State.
• Ensuring that all important events/deadlines are properly calendared, tracked, and communicated to all participants with support of the Legal Assistant
• Auditing cases to ensure client files are up to date to prepare for depositions, mediations, trials, and arbitrations.
• Assisting with witness preparation, direct examination, binders/folders for depositions, mediation, and trial.

Requirements:

• Experience in Labor & Employment law.
• Well versed in both federal and state court procedure and filing requirements, to include E-Filing in federal court.
• LexisNexis and court filing docketing.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of pre-litigation and litigation paralegal experience.
• Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat and MS Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• The ideal candidate will take the initiative, have strong attention to detail, highly organized & has impeccable communication skills.
• 100% in office preferred; willing to discuss.
• Paralegal Certificate.
• Located in California.

We offer a great working environment, competitive compensation, and full benefits.