Paralegal

LHH; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Job summary

LHH is partnering with a well-established organization in Pasadena seeking an experienced Paralegal / Senior Legal Assistant to join its in-house legal team. This role focuses on managing cases, deadlines, and day-to-day department operations.

Responsibilities include drafting pleadings and maintaining files across arbitration, litigation, and regulatory matters, with strong attention to deadlines and compliance. Onsite work and competitive salary are offered.

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years of paralegal, legal assistant, litigation assistant, or similar legal support experience.
• Litigation, arbitration, labor and employment, union, or regulatory experience strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of legal document preparation, proofreading, calendaring, and deadline management.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys with arbitration, litigation, labor, regulatory, and compliance matters
• Draft, revise, proofread, and format pleadings, subpoenas, correspondence, memoranda, and other legal documents
• Maintain case files and track hearings, arbitration dates, filing deadlines, and other critical dates
• Coordinate court, agency, and arbitration filings, including electronic filings
• Organize exhibits, evidence, case records, and other physical and electronic legal materials
• Conduct legal and regulatory research as requested by counsel
• Assist with prevailing-wage, public-works, and regulatory compliance matters
• Maintain Excel spreadsheets and organize payroll, wage, and other data for audits and attorney review
• Coordinate virtual hearings, court reporters, process servers, transcripts, and other litigation-support vendors
• Provide administrative support including correspondence, invoices, expenses, records management, and department projects

Skills

Paralegal experience

Litigation support

Labor & employment

Regulatory compliance

Legal document prep

Calendaring & deadlines

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Electronic filings

Tools

LexisNexis

Bloomberg BNA

Job description

LHH is partnering with a well-established organization in Pasadena seeking an experienced Paralegal / Senior Legal Assistant to join its in-house legal team. This is a great opportunity for someone with strong litigation or labor law support experience who enjoys managing cases, deadlines, legal documents, and day-to-day department operations.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys with arbitration, litigation, labor, regulatory, and compliance matters
• Draft, revise, proofread, and format pleadings, subpoenas, correspondence, memoranda, and other legal documents
• Maintain case files and track hearings, arbitration dates, filing deadlines, and other critical dates
• Coordinate court, agency, and arbitration filings, including electronic filings
• Organize exhibits, evidence, case records, and other physical and electronic legal materials
• Conduct legal and regulatory research as requested by counsel
• Assist with prevailing-wage, public-works, and regulatory compliance matters
• Maintain Excel spreadsheets and organize payroll, wage, and other data for audits and attorney review
• Coordinate virtual hearings, court reporters, process servers, transcripts, and other litigation-support vendors
• Provide administrative support including correspondence, invoices, expenses, records management, and department projects

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years of paralegal, legal assistant, litigation assistant, or similar legal support experience
• Litigation, arbitration, labor and employment, union, or regulatory experience strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of legal document preparation, proofreading, calendaring, and deadline management
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Experience with electronic court or agency filings preferred
• LexisNexis or Bloomberg BNA experience is a plus
• Location: Pasadena, CA - free onsite parking
• Work Arrangement: Fully onsite
• Employment Type: Temp-to-Hire
• Must be able to work fully onsite in Pasadena
• This posting is a representative sample of the types of roles we typically place with our clients. Depending on the specific client, location, and role, the salary range is estimated to be $95,000 to $110,000 annual salary and benefits may include medical, dental, vision, and 401k plans

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