Litigation Paralegal

Donahue Fitzgerald Llp; Oakland, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Donahue Fitzgerald LLP in Oakland seeks an experienced and certified Paralegal for its Litigation Practice group. The role supports litigation partners and associates, handling calendaring, document management, discovery responses, and trial preparation.

The candidate will manage subpoenas, prepare case summaries, assist with witness prep, and file electronically in state and federal courts, with a hybrid schedule after 90 days.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate required.
• At least 3+ years’ general litigation experience.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be a self-starter with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to interface with clients and vendors.
• Must be detail-oriented.
• Proficient with Office 365, NetDocs, IManage or similar document management systems including FoxIt Pro.
• Strong Excel experience.
• Knowledge of e-discovery technologies and workflows.
• Prior experience with litigation support and e-discovery systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Gather documents for review; respond to subpoenas, agency charges, and general litigation matters;
• Prepare case summaries, position statements, witness lists, legal hold memoranda, and other legal documents;
• Assist with witness preparation for testimony and respond to formal discovery requests;
• Electronic filing in state and federal courts;
• Manage litigation databases and support electronic discovery processes;
• Communicate professionally with clients, agencies, and court personnel;
• Conduct legal and factual research related to litigation matters;
• Work under attorney supervision to address routine legal issues;
• Calendar, track, and meet all case deadlines;
• Work on special projects and other matters as requested

Skills

Litigation experience

Communication skills

Self-starter

Client interface

Detail-oriented

Problem solving

E-discovery knowledge

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree / paralegal certificate

Tools

Office 365

NetDocs

IManage

FoxIt Pro

Job description

Donahue Fitzgerald LLP is seeking an experienced and certified Paralegal for our Litigation Practice group in our Oakland office. This role will support our litigation partners and associates.

The primary responsibilities for the position include, but are not limited to, calendaring deadlines, document management, document organization, document review, Bates labeling, compiling information for discovery responses, pleadings, motions, depositions, and trial preparation.

This position may work a hybrid schedule after 90 days, and will be a resident in our Oakland office.

The salary range is $80,000 to $100,000 per year, with an annual base salary. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including, without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and, if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

JOB DUTIES

• Gather documents for review; respond to subpoenas, agency charges, and general litigation matters;
• Prepare strong, factually accurate case summaries, position statements, witness lists, legal hold memoranda, and other legal documents;
• Assist with witness preparation for testimony and respond to formal discovery requests;
• Electronic filing in state and federal courts
• Management of litigation databases and support of electronic discovery processes
• Communicate professionally by email or by telephone with clients, federal, state, and local agencies, and court personnel;
• Conduct legal and factual research with respect to litigation matters;
• Work under the direction of an attorney to assess and resolve routine legal issues
• Calendar, track, and meet all case deadlines; and
• Work on special projects and other matters as requested

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate required
• At least 3+ years’ general litigation experience
• Superior verbal and written communication skills
• Must be a self-starter with superior organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments independently
• Ability to interface with clients and vendors
• Must be detail-oriented
• Ability to problem solve and work with a variety of personalities and work styles
• Ability and willingness to think outside the box to develop solutions to challenging situations
• Proficient with Office 365, NetDocs, IManage or similar document management program, FoxIt Pro
• Strong Excel experience
• Strong working knowledge of E-discovery, including the technical aspects of collecting, reviewing, and producing electronically stored information
• Prior experience with litigation support and e-discovery systems such as Everlaw, Relativity, LiveNote, Summation, and Trial Director, preferred
• Other duties as assigned
• Must be able to work 5 days in the office for the first 90 days of employment and then a hybrid schedule of 3 days in the office

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established firm that offers interesting work, a collaborative working environment, opportunities to support pro bono activities and competitive benefits.