Paralegal

Jobtailor; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a diligent legal assistant to support a busy litigation team. You will draft and maintain documents, manage files, and assist with depositions and privilege logs.

The role requires strong written communication, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to handle sensitive information in a fast-paced environment. Familiarity with court websites and e-filing will help you succeed.

Qualifications

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail is required.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
• Familiarity with court websites and e-filing procedures is preferred.
• Ability to handle highly sensitive information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a busy caseload and manage case status updates.
• Draft, update and maintain spreadsheets to track case progress.
• Assist in document review, organization, production, and privilege logs.
• Assist with depositions, exhibit prep and digest deposition transcripts.
• Organize files and communications for pre-trial, trial, and post-trial phases.
• Review court dockets and e-filing notifications; support counsel through all litigation stages.
• Prepare pleadings, discovery demands/responses, trial lists, and related documents.
• Intake and organize large volumes of document production from clients and others.

Skills

Written communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Time management

Familiarity with court websites

E-filing procedures

Discretion with sensitive information

Ability to work under pressure

Willingness to learn new software

Intellectual curiosity

Job description

Responsibilities

• Maintain a busy caseload.
• Draft, update and maintain spreadsheets to track status of cases.
• Assisting in document review, organization and production and preparing privilege logs.
• Assisting with depositions, exhibit preparation and digesting deposition transcripts.
• General case maintenance (organization of files such as correspondence, pleadings, discovery, etc.).
• 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.

Requirements

• Excellent written and communication skills.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with Court websites and e-filing 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 adapt well to changes in workload.
• Strong academic credentials.
• Willing and able to learn new software.
• Intellectual curiosity.