Paralegal

Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP; Napa (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HSA and FSA plans

Company provided life insurance up to $50k

Company paid long-term disability coverage

401K plan with firm contribution

Profit sharing plan

Parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

A national law firm seeks a paralegal for their Napa office with 1 to 3 years of experience. Key responsibilities include preparing documents, assisting with trials, and managing calendars. Ideal candidates will have strong attention to detail, initiative, and proficiency in MS Office. The firm offers competitive benefits including a 401K plan, profit sharing, and parental leave in a supportive environment emphasizing diverse perspectives.

Qualifications

• One to three years of paralegal or secretarial experience.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated initiative and self-direction.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and organizing documents such as forms, charts, reports, letters, etc.
• Assisting with trials, including organizing trial documents and exhibits.
• Requesting and organizing records.
• Maintain team and court calendars.
• Schedule meetings and conference calls.
• Communicate by phone and email with clients and vendors.
• Maintain electronic and paper files.
• Assist fellow workers and/or other timekeepers as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Initiative

Customer service

Tools

MS Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Career Opportunities with Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP

Hawkins Parnell & Young LLP (Hawkins Parnell) is seeking a paralegal with one to three years of experience to join their Napa office. The practice areas this position will support include, but are not limited to, Insurance Defense, Premises Liability, Products Liability, General Litigation, and support of the firm’s national ESOP advisory team and ERISA litigation defense team.

Hawkins Parnell represents a variety of clients from global corporations to small local businesses and individual clients across the country and U.S. Territories. The successful candidate will be a part of a national team of 250+ attorneys and professional staff coast to coast.

If you would like to be a part of this fast‑paced and highly professional team that has worked together for decades, you are encouraged to apply.

What You Will Be Doing

• Preparing and organizing documents such as forms, charts, reports, letters, etc.
• Assisting with trials, including organizing trial documents and exhibits
• Requesting and organizing records
• Maintain team and court calendars and keep attorneys aware of scheduled events and approaching deadlines
• Schedule meetings and conference calls
• Communicate by phone and email with insurance carrier, insureds, clients and vendors, maintaining professionalism and a high level of customer service
• Maintain electronic and paper files
• Assist fellow workers and/or other timekeepers as needed

What You Need To Bring

• One to three years of paralegal or secretarial experience
• Strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated initiative and self‑direction
• Proficiency in MS Office suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

What You Will Receive

• Exposure to extremely varied types of work
• HSA and FSA plans
• Company provided life insurance up to $50k with additional guaranteed issue life insurance available
• Company paid long‑term disability coverage and available short‑term disability coverage
• 401K plan with firm contribution
• Profit sharing plan
• Parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program

Why Hawkins Parnell & Young?

Hawkins Parnell is a national law firm with offices spanning the United States. Over the last sixty+ years, our success has relied on one distinction: OUR PEOPLE. We rely on the uniqueness of each team member to create a family culture that drives innovation and exceptional results for our diverse client roster. Through actively embracing different backgrounds and perspectives, we foster an environment that is vibrant, challenging, and rewarding.

Hawkins Parnell & Young is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.