Litigation Paralegal | AM Law | San Francisco

Considine Search; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Excellent benefits program

Paid time off

10 holidays per year

Parental leave

Job summary

Considine Search is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to support all phases of litigation from filing to trial and appeals. The role requires a Bachelor's degree, a paralegal certificate, and 3+ years of law firm experience.

Candidates should be proficient in MS Office, iManage, Concordance, Case Logistix, and Relativity, with overtime availability. You will manage documents, assist with depositions, draft motions, and coordinate e-discovery, trial prep, and exhibits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; paralegal certificate preferred.
• Minimum 3+ years of paralegal experience in a law firm environment.
• Proficient with MS Office, iManage and litigation software.
• Ability to work overtime as needed.
• Knowledge of Concordance, Case Logistix, Relativity a must.

Responsibilities

• Document and manage case material and e-rooms.
• Prepare documents for Bates-numbering and redaction.
• Assist with deposition prep and trial support.
• Draft motions and briefing books; assist e-filing.
• Coordinate with litigation team and vendors on e-discovery.
• Bill a minimum of 1600 hours annually and maintain time logs.

Skills

3+ years of experience

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Work under pressure

Overtime availability

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Paralegal Certificate

Tools

Concordance

Case Logistix

Relativity

iManage

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our client, an elite AM Law firm, is hiring a Litigation Paralegal responsible for providing support during all phases of the litigation process, from the commencement of a new action to the discovery period and through trial and post-trial findings and appeals. The paralegal will be expected to handle diverse and multiple responsibilities, which include but are not limited, the following:

Responsibilities

Document and information management

• Organize and maintain case material and e-rooms
• Prepare documents for Bates-numbering, redaction, duplication/scanning and indexing
• Categorize and maintain files in chronological, numerical, and subject matter order to meet litigation team objectives
• Work with Litigation Support & E-Discovery Services and vendors on e-discovery and electronic productions
• Under the guidance of an attorney, prepare chronologies, indices, and summaries of information and facts gleaned from discovery

Conduct document searches and factual research

• Work with Litigation Support to create and maintain internal case databases for the cataloging and retrieval of documents
• Conduct database searches and organize information retrieved in a coherent and concise manner
• Utilize library resources and conduct fact research from publicly available sources

Prepare for and attend depositions

• Assist attorneys in preparing witness files and exhibits to be used at deposition
• Attend deposition with attorney to take notes, handle exhibits during the deposition, and digest transcripts to summarize highlights of a proceeding

Motion practice and court filings

• Assist in the drafting of motions and briefs
• Create briefing books
• Bluebook/Cite check, proofread, and assemble exhibits related to filing
• Electronically file brief or coordinate filing with Firm's Managing Clerk or other designated personnel trained to e-file
• Coordinate service of process and courtesy copies

Prepare for and attend trials

• Coordinate trial logistics and liaison with Trial Support Manager, as necessary
• Organize and track exhibits, files and all other supporting documents
• Assist attorneys in the courtroom by taking notes and operating courtroom presentation software
• Assist in the preparation of witness testimony

Other

• Bill a minimum of 1600 hours annually
• Turn in time sheets, e-timelogs and fulfill other administrative duties in a timely fashion
• All other duties as assigned or required

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree
• 3+ years of experience
• After orientation, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications
• Available to work overtime, as required
• Knowledge of automated litigation support software including Concordance, Case Logistix, and Relativity
• Previous law firm experience
• Paralegal Certificate
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work well with others, including clients
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Excellent organizational skills

The firm offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits program. EOE.

The expected annual pay range for this position with a work schedule of 40 hours per week is $81,120.00-$140,560.00 annually, plus overtime and bonus. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.

The firm offers a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as 20 days of Paid Time Off ("PTO") and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.