Litigation Paralegal - Litigation (LA)

Meyersnave; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Meyers Nave is seeking an experienced litigation paralegal to support the Trial and Litigation Group in California. You will handle case management, document production, deposition prep, and briefing tasks across federal and state court matters.

Key requirements include a bachelor’s degree, 5+ years of litigation paralegal experience in California, strong Excel and eDiscovery proficiency, and solid legal research skills.

Qualifications

• Ability to work and bill as a paralegal under Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code section 6450.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 5 years of recent litigation paralegal experience in California.
• Proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel; experience with eDiscovery and Acrobat Pro.
• Strong legal research skills; familiarity with Westlaw/Lexis preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support case management from inception through trial or settlement.
• Draft and revise legal documents.
• Maintain case files and update discovery logs and indices.
• Assist with deposition and hearing preparation, including exhibit gathering and witness outlines.
• Cite-check briefs with legal and factual citations.
• Coordinate with Litigation Support for document review and eDiscovery workflows.
• Satisfy annual 1575 billable hour target; flexible hours; travel as needed.

Skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Excellent communication

Confidentiality

Ethical standards

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP)

Office 365

eDiscovery platforms

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Westlaw/Lexis familiarity

Job description

This position will support the firm’s Trial and Litigation Group, which includes a robust litigation practice focused on complex crisis litigation in the areas of constitutional law, wildfire litigation, COVID-19 litigation, civil rights claims in the land use context, First Amendment claims, takings, and class action litigation, as well as Eminent Domain. The Group is actively engaged in all phases of litigation in both federal and state court from initial pleadings through discovery, dispositive motion practice, trial, and appeal. This position is primarily on-site with a remote component.

Our Litigation Paralegals work closely with attorneys and team members to proactively oversee case management from inception through and after trial or settlement; draft, review, and revise legal documents; maintain case files and update discovery logs and indices; support and manage document productions; assist with deposition and hearing preparation, including identifying and gathering exhibit documents and creating witness outlines; cite-check briefs, including both legal and factual citations; assist with document review and coordinate with the Litigation Support Group for back-end database management using iPro, or other recognized review platforms.

In addition, you will satisfy an annual 1575 billable hour budget; work extended hours as needed; travel as required for case support; demonstrate excellent customer support; and demonstrate the ability to maintain a reliable and punctual schedule.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to work and bill as a paralegal under Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code section 6450.
• A bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of five years of recent experience working as a litigation paralegal with a California law firm or in-house legal department.
• Proficiency with latest Microsoft Office Suite and/or Office 365, with a heavy emphasis on Microsoft Excel’s higher-end functions (e.g., PivotTables, VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, and Data Tables).
• Mastery managing document storage, retrieval, production, and handling of eDiscovery processes and use of eDiscovery platforms and Adobe Acrobat Pro.
• Strong legal research database skills and experience with Westlaw (preferred) and/or Lexis.
• Understanding and knowledge of legal procedures, rules of court, and local rules.

• Ability to work independently with little or no direction.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain high ethical standards and strict confidentiality of all information that the employee may receive as a result of their role. Strong written skills, verbal skills, and interpersonal skills.

Meyers Nave is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any qualified applicant’s race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status or any other category protected by law. Meyers Nave will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the FCO and the Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made.

The pay range for this position is $50.23 – $61.50 per hour, and represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation will depend upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s years of experience, qualifications, and skill set.

Meyers Nave complies with the requirements of all applicable California and federal employment laws, including those protecting disabled individuals. If you have difficulty using our online application system due to a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact us via email at [e-mail] or by phone at [phone].