Paralegal

Lozano Smith; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus programs

Job summary

Lozano Smith, California’s premier public agency law firm, seeks an experienced Paralegal to join our Sacramento office. You will support attorneys representing school districts, municipalities, and other governmental entities.

The ideal candidate holds an ABA approved Paralegal certificate, with 3+ years of relevant experience and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• ABA approved Paralegal certificate is required.
• 3+ years of experience working with public agencies preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to attorneys.
• Draft standard correspondence, memoranda, and other documents.
• Review and draft discovery requests and responses for attorney review.
• Review and redact documents for production, prepare privilege logs, analyze evidence.
• Organize and maintain evidence in paper and electronic formats.
• Legal research using electronic and traditional methods.
• Establish and maintain calendar and deadline reminder system; utilize master calendar system.
• Monitor and track cases across multiple jurisdictions and administrative bodies.
• Set up client files following firm conflict check system.
• Maintain client files according to established procedures.
• Assist with trial and administrative hearing preparation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

ABA approved Paralegal certificate

Job description

Lozano Smith, California’s premier public agency law firm, is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Paralegal to join our dynamic team in Sacramento. As a key member of our team, you will provide essential support to attorneys representing public agencies, including school districts, municipalities, and other governmental entities.

Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day administrative support.
• Draft standard correspondence, memoranda, and other documents.
• Review and draft discovery requests and response for attorney review.
• Review and redact documents for production, prepare privilege logs, analyze evidence.
• Organize and maintain evidence in paper and electronic formats.
• Legal research using electronic and traditional methods.
• Establish and maintain calendar and deadline reminder system; utilize master calendar system.
• Monitor and track cases across multiple jurisdictions and administrative bodies.
• Set up client files following firm conflict check system.
• Maintain client files according to established procedures.
• Assist with trial and administrative hearing preparation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• ABA approved Paralegal certificate (required).
• 3+ years of experience (preferably working with public agencies).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.

The posted range represents the full span for the role and does not indicate that every hire will be placed at the top of the range.

Lozano Smith is committed to giving all employees the opportunity to experience meaningful, impactful work. We consider a variety of factors, including skills, qualifications, and experience, among others. We provide competitive salary, benefits, and bonus programs.