Litigation Paralegal – Fast-Paced Defense Team (LA)

Clyde & Co; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Holiday leave

Referral rewards

Mentorship & career growth

Wellbeing benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Disability coverage

Job summary

Clyde & Co seeks an experienced paralegal based in Los Angeles with 3-5 years of litigation experience to support our Trial & Defense team. The role involves maintaining busy caseloads, drafting and tracking case status, and assisting with document review and production.

You will help with depositions, exhibit preparation, and pleadings, discovery demands/responses, and intake of large document productions while working in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of litigation experience.
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with Court websites and efiling procedures.
• Well-developed organization and time management skills.
• Ability to handle highly sensitive information.
• Ability to gracefully work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility and adapts well to changes in workload.
• Strong academic credentials.
• Willing and able to learn new software.
• Intellectual curiosity.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a busy caseload.
• Draft, update and maintain spreadsheets to track status of cases.
• Assisting in document review, organization and production and prepare privilege logs.
• Assisting with depositions and exhibit preparation.
• Reviewing court dockets and electronic filing notifications; Assist counsel with all phases of litigation (pre-trial, trial and post-trial).
• Preparation of pleadings, discovery demands, discovery responses, trial lists, and other litigation documents
• Intake and organization of voluminous document production received from clients, opposing parties, and non-parties

Skills

Litigation experience

Communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Organizational skills

EFiling familiarity

Pressure handling

Adaptability

Academic credentials

Software learning

Intellectual curiosity

Job description

Clyde & Co seeks an experienced paralegal based in Los Angeles with 3-5 years of litigation experience to support our Trial & Defense team. The role involves maintaining busy caseloads, drafting and tracking case status, and assisting with document review and production.

You will help with depositions, exhibit preparation, and pleadings, discovery demands/responses, and intake of large document productions while working in a fast-paced environment.