Litigation Paralegal

Novatelegalsearch; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Novatelegalsearch seeks an experienced litigation paralegal to support a busy litigation team in California. You will handle document review, discovery responses, and trial preparation with a focus on accuracy and efficiency.

The ideal candidate has ABA-approved paralegal certification, 3+ years of California litigation experience, and proficiency in MS Office, Westlaw, and eDiscovery tools. Excellent writing and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Paralegal certification from an ABA-approved program.
• 3+ years of experience as a litigation paralegal in California.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and document management tools.
• Strong research and writing/editing skills.

Responsibilities

• Summarize and index documents.
• Assist with identifying, collecting, analyzing, reviewing and producing electronic and paper documents in response to subpoenas and discovery requests.
• Perform document reviews for privilege and redaction of confidential information.
• Upload/Download documents and create links using OneDrive or Dropbox.
• Work with databases such as Concordance and Relativity.
• Assist with trial preparation (trial binders, exhibits, etc.).
• Draft discovery and respond to discovery.
• Perform legal research and analysis.
• Check legal cites for proper format, content and standing.
• Prepare court filings, draft and issue subpoenas.
• Prepare California Public Records Act requests.

Skills

Legal research

Attention to detail

Written communication

Organizational skills

Cite checking

Education

ABA-approved paralegal program certification

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

Acrobat

Westlaw

Concordance

Relativity

OneDrive/Dropbox

eDiscovery software

Coyote

Job description

Established law firm is seeking an experienced litigation paralegal. The candidate will work with our busy litigation team and work on multiple matters.

Applicant must be able to take direction, be skilled and experienced, organized, capable of performing internet research, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, be proficient in Microsoft office, and have great attention to detail.

Paralegal certification from a paralegal program approved by the American Bar Association

3+ years of experience as a litigation paralegal in California

Knowledge of Microsoft Office software, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint; and Acrobat; Coyote; and Westlaw

Advanced organizational skills that support work and case management efforts

Superior grammar, editing and proofing skills

Duties:

• Summarize and index documents.
• Assist with identifying, collecting, analyzing, reviewing and producing electronic and paper documents in response to subpoenas and discovery requests.
• Perform document reviews for privilege as well as redaction of confidential information either manually or utilizing eDiscovery software
• Upload/Download documents and create links using OneDrive, DropBox, or similar program.
• Work with databases such as Concordance and Relativity.
• Assist with trial preparation (trial binders, exhibits, etc.)
• Draft discovery and respond to discovery.
• Perform legal research and analysis
• Check legal cites for proper format, content and standing
• Prepare court filings, draft and issue subpoenas
• Prepare California Public Records Act requests