Paralegal, Litigation

Ballard Spahr LLP; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Inclusion initiatives

Job summary

Ballard Spahr LLP in San Francisco is seeking an experienced paralegal to support its Litigation practice. This hybrid role involves managing large caseloads, drafting legal documents, and coordinating efforts with attorneys and clients.

The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of experience in a law firm, especially in class action litigation, along with strong technical and communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of law firm experience as a litigation paralegal.
• Experience with class action litigation is highly desirable.
• Deep knowledge of state and federal court rules and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Managing large and complex caseloads including class action matters.
• Drafting legal documents and preparing correspondence for attorney review.
• Assisting with all phases of trial, arbitration, hearing, and depositions.

Skills

Communication

Detail-Oriented

Technical Skills

Growth Mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Adobe PDF

Document management software (NetDocs)

Electronic discovery platform (Relativity)

Docketing software (Court Alert)

Job description

Department: Litigation

About Us:

Ballard Spahr is a renowned national law firm with more than 750 lawyers across 19 offices in the United States. A career at Ballard Spahr offers a diverse group of mentors, colleagues, and friends, and strong leadership that provides support and encouragement for career growth.

Ballard Spahr has an excellent opportunity for an experienced paralegal to support attorneys in the Litigation practice group by managing large caseloads, preparing drafts of legal documents and correspondence for attorney review; compiling, analyzing and summarizing information; and coordinating efforts between attorneys, clients, outside legal counsel, opposing legal counsel, other parties, and outside vendors. This position is hybrid and offers a work schedule of 3 days a week in the San Francisco office.

Why Join Us:

• Innovative Work Environment: Become part of a forward‑thinking firm that enjoys substantial support and visibility from the firm's executive leadership.
• Professional Development: Take advantage of continuous learning opportunities and avenues for career growth.
• Inclusion: Join a Business Resource Group and share cultural, experiential, or job‑related interests, experiences, and/or backgrounds.
• Impactful Contributions: Play a pivotal role in developing industry‑leading solutions that make a significant difference in legal practice and client service.

Your Role:

As a paralegal in our Litigation department your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Managing large and complex caseloads, including class action matters.
• Case organization and discovery.
• Fact gathering and research.
• Drafting legal documents and preparing correspondence for attorney review.
• Court document preparation and filing (electronic and paper) in all State and Federal Courts.
• Assisting with all phases of trial, arbitration, hearing, and depositions.
• Compiling, analyzing, and summarizing information.
• Coordinating efforts with attorneys, clients, outside counsel, opposing counsel, other parties, and vendors.

What We're Looking For:

• Growth Mindset: Self‑motivated with a passion for continuous learning and problem‑solving.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
• Detail‑Oriented: Keen attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Adobe PDF and other data entry applications and programs. Experience with Relativity a plus.

Required Experience:

A bachelor's degree and/or paralegal certificate and a minimum of 5 years of law firm experience as a litigation paralegal. Experience handling class action litigation is highly desirable. Deep knowledge of state and federal court rules, procedures, and electronic filing requirements. Proficiency in document management software (NetDocs), Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Adobe PDF. Strong experience with electronic discovery platforms (Relativity) and docketing software (Court Alert) is highly desirable.

The salary range for this position is from $120,000 to $135,000, which reflects the firm's good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual pay will depend on several factors such as the candidate's experience and qualifications.

Ballard Spahr offers an excellent benefits package. A summary of available benefits can be found here in the Careers section of the Firm's website.

Ready to Grow with Us:

If you are ready to play a vital role in the Firm's success, we encourage you to apply and be a part of our commitment to excellence.

At Ballard Spahr, we believe that our skills, perspectives, and backgrounds drive innovation and excellence, while our unique culture fosters collaboration and success. Our culture of thriving together forms the cornerstone of how we deliver exceptional service and position our firm for a strong future. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

Ballard Spahr is an equal opportunity employer. We offer equal consideration to all qualified applicants, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, handicap or disability, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, transgender status, sex stereotyping, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.