Litigation Paralegal

Hagens & Berman; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401K and life insurance

Transit and parking benefits

Job summary

Hagens & Berman is seeking a Litigation Paralegal to join their practice in Phoenix. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate and 3-5 years of experience. Responsibilities include preparing legal documents, assisting with legal memoranda, conducting legal research, and managing case files. Full-time employees become eligible for various benefits. Strong organization and communication skills are crucial for this role.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience as a litigation paralegal.
• Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pleadings, correspondence, and other legal documents.
• Assist in the preparation of legal memoranda.
• Gather facts and evidence for legal actions.

Skills

Legal research using LexisNexis or Westlaw

Draft pleadings and discovery

Knowledge of court rules and procedures

Advanced Microsoft Office skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate

Job description

Job Description

Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro is seeking a Litigation Paralegal to join our practice in our Phoenix office.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pleadings, correspondence, and other legal documents.
• Assist in the preparation of legal memoranda, including state, federal, and appellate pleadings; cite-check; apply Blue book rules; format per local court rules. Proofread and finalize documents for electronic filing or service on opposing counsel.
• Gather facts, documents, exhibits, and evidence to assist in the initiation of legal actions, discovery, or motion practice.
• Assist with discovery requests and responses; conduct document searches; organize documents and coordinate document productions, including Bates-numbering, redaction, production and privilege logs, and ediscovery.
• Maintain and search databases.
• Work with clients and class members to gather and convey information.
• Prepare materials for oral arguments, depositions, mediations, and trial.
• Organize exhibits, witness materials, prepare trial notebooks and all other supporting documents; coordinate trial logistics.
• Perform administrative functions, such as assist in maintaining a paperless office by scanning and filing documents in a document management system; perform word processing functions; perform filing, e-filing, service, and mailing of pleadings, documents, correspondence, and courtesy copies; calendaring deadlines.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate preferred with minimum 3-5 years’ experience as a litigation paralegal.
• Understands complex legal concepts and terminology.
• Knowledge of the rules regulating paralegals/legal assistants.
• In-depth knowledge of state/federal/appellate court rules and procedures, and the skills to find and understand those in multiple jurisdictions.
• Knowledge of state/federal/appellate court ECF e‑filling systems, and the ability to learn e‑filling systems in other jurisdictions.
• Ability to perform legal research using LexisNexis or Westlaw.
• Ability to draft pleadings and discovery.
• Ability to work independently, organize and prioritize workload, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to perform under tight deadlines and maintain patience in high‑pressure situations.
• Strong working knowledge of advanced functions of Microsoft Office (including Word, Outlook and Excel), Adobe Acrobat, and other litigation support applications.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, planning, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Must manage highly confidential information with professionalism and unquestionable integrity.

Full time employees become eligible for several benefits on the first of the month following hire, including medical, dental, vision, HSA, life insurance, AD&D, EAP, 401K, LTD and STD. Also available is a voluntary FSA, and transit and parking benefits.