Litigation Paralegal

Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

HSA

Life insurance

AD&D

EAP

401K

Transit benefits

Parking

Voluntary FSA

Job summary

Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP in Phoenix is seeking a Litigation Paralegal to support our national class‑action and complex litigation practice. You will prepare pleadings, assist with discovery, and organize trial materials for filings and proceedings.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate and 3–5 years of experience, with strong knowledge of court rules, LexisNexis/Westlaw, and MS Office. Candidates must handle deadlines with professionalism and integrity.

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‑filing systems, and the ability to learn e‑filing 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.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pleadings, correspondence, and other legal documents.
• Assist in 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 e‑discovery.
• 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.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Planning

Verbal communication

Written communication

Working under tight deadlines

Education

Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate

Tools

LexisNexis/Westlaw

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP is a national class‑action and complex litigation law firm that takes on the world's largest corporations and entities, fighting for the rights of consumers, employees, college athletes, investors, whistleblowers and others. The firm has earned a reputation as one of the most feared plaintiffs’ firms in the nation, willing to go above and beyond in the fight for our clients’ rights. Our determination and expert skill are second to none in the plaintiffs' bar, and our opponents know our name well. Founded in 1993, Hagens Berman has recovered settlements valued at more than $345 billion for our clients across our various practice areas. Our legal team has achieved record‑breaking settlements and believes in helping those most in need. The firm's tenacious spirit has earned it prestigious awards, including repeatedly being named one of the top 10 plaintiffs’ firms in the US.

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 e‑discovery.
• 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 And 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‑filing systems, and the ability to learn e‑filing 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.