Paralegal – Litigation

Kaplan Kirsch LLP; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

HSA

FSA

STD

LTD

Group term life insurance

401(k)

Flexible PTO

Parental leave

Public transportation costs

Job summary

Kaplan Kirsch LLP in San Francisco seeks a detail-oriented litigation paralegal to support attorneys with case strategy, pleadings, and eDiscovery management. You will collaborate with attorneys, legal assistants, and clients in a fast-growing national firm that values teamwork and professional growth.

This role requires advanced knowledge of California and Federal courts, proficiency with eDiscovery platforms, and impeccable document drafting and calendaring across multiple time zones.

Qualifications

• Paralegal certificate or 5+ years of paralegal experience in a private law firm with an emphasis on litigation.
• Advanced knowledge of California and Federal district courts and filing procedures.
• Experience with or willingness to learn U.S. Appellate Courts, Tribal Courts, and Administrative tribunals and related procedure is mandatory.
• AI experience and tech-savvy with MS Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Legal Research & Fact-Finding: conduct research using Westlaw, LexisNexis, or AI platforms; synthesize case law into clear summaries.
• Drafting & Editing: draft, proofread, cite check, and format pleadings and court documents per rules and firm style.
• Trial & Hearing Preparation: assemble exhibits, binders, and documents for depositions and trials.
• Discovery Protocol & Execution: draft discovery requests; manage preservation notices and native ESI collections.
• AI & eDiscovery Management: use AI tools to organize and analyze large productions and flag privileged material.
• Filing & Docketing: file in CA and federal/tribal courts; monitor deadlines and docket court documents.
• Case Matter Management: maintain client data, calendars, and matter profiles across time zones.

Skills

Paralegal experience

AI experience

MS Office proficiency

Citation verification

Education

Paralegal certificate or 5+ years in litigation

Tools

PACER

CM/ECF/E-Filing

Sharefile

TrueFiling

Law ToolBox

RelativityOne

Nextpoint

Lexbe

Job description

Description

Kaplan Kirsch LLP is a fast-growing national law firm devoted to helping clients solve problems involving the nation’s most complex and high-profile projects and issues in transit, rail, real estate, land use, infrastructure, project financing, airports, renewable energy, environmental, conservation, and tribal law. The Firm’s litigation work is often highly visible to the public. Our work is rewarding, and we are tremendously proud of the superior services our team can provide to our clients. Our Firm strongly values our colleagues as well as our clients. We believe that when you enjoy working with a great team, and know that your contributions make a difference, your professional life can and should be enjoyable and rewarding. We are proud to be recognized for both the quality of our work and the strong spirit of collaboration among all members of our team.

Kaplan Kirsch LLP is a fast-growing national law firm devoted to helping clients solve problems involving the nation’s most complex and high-profile projects and issues in transit, rail, real estate, land use, infrastructure, project financing, airports, renewable energy, environmental, conservation, and tribal law. The Firm’s litigation work is often highly visible to the public. Our work is rewarding, and we are tremendously proud of the superior services our team can provide to our clients. Our Firm strongly values our colleagues as well as our clients. We believe that when you enjoy working with a great team, and know that your contributions make a difference, your professional life can and should be enjoyable and rewarding. We are proud to be recognized for both the quality of our work and the strong spirit of collaboration among all members of our team.

Summary/Objective

We are seeking a detail-oriented, proactive litigation paralegal to join our growing team to assist attorneys with case strategy, draft pleadings, and leverage cutting-edge eDiscovery tools to manage documents. You will work collaboratively with attorneys, legal assistants, and clients. You will thrive in a supportive culture that values teamwork, initiative, and professional growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Legal Research & Fact-Finding: Conducts legal research using Westlaw, LexisNexis, or specialized AI legal research platforms; synthesizes case law and factual evidence into clear summaries to support case strategy and briefing.
• Drafting & Editing: Drafts, proofreads, cite checks, and formats legal documents such as motion and discovery shells, exhibits, trial binders, correspondence, pleadings, and agreements, ensuring strict adherence to court rules and firm style guides.
• Trial & Hearing Preparation: Coordinates the assembly of exhibits, binders, and required documentation for depositions, hearings, trials, or client presentations.
• Discovery Protocol & Execution: Assists attorneys in drafting discovery requests, interrogatories, requests for production, and privilege logs. Manages preservation notices, legal holds, and native ESI (Electronically Stored Information) collections.
• AI & eDiscovery Management: Utilizes AI-assisted eDiscovery and document management platforms (e.g., Lexbe, Relativity, Everlaw, DISCO, Briefpoint, or their equivalent) to organize, process, and analyze large document productions and databases. Uses AI tools to accelerate early case assessments, perform document review, draft initial discovery responses, and flag privileged material under attorney supervision.
• Filing & Docketing: Handles state (CA), federal, tribal courts, and administrative tribunals filings, both e-filings (CM/ECF) and physical filing systems; accurately dockets court deadlines, case milestones, and hearing dates to mitigate scheduling risks. Monitors active case dockets, and downloads and distributes court documents.
• Case Matter Management: Updates and maintains client data, matter profiles, and conflict-checking systems with a high degree of data integrity. Owns case files from inception through resolution. Coordinates complex calendars, scheduling client consultations, depositions, and internal team meetings across multiple time zones.
• Other duties as needed, to include administrative backup support as needed.

Qualifications

• A paralegal certificate or 5+ years of paralegal experience in a private law firm with an emphasis on litigation.
• Advanced knowledge of California and Federal district courts and filing procedures. Experience with or a demonstrated willingness to learn U.S. Appellate Courts, Tribal Courts, and Administrative tribunals and related procedure is mandatory.
• Advanced knowledge of legal software and E-discovery platforms such as PACER, CM/ECF/E-Filing, Sharefile, TrueFiling, Law ToolBox, RelativityOne, Nextpoint, Lexbe, or their equivalent
• AI experience
• Tech Savvy: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe, and PowerPoint) required.
• High level of accuracy in document drafting, formatting, and proofreading, including citation verification and source pulling.
• Critical thinking skills, superior communication and organization skills, the ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines simultaneously, decisive judgment, high attention to detail, and the ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Ability to work independently with a high degree of professionalism and discretion.
• Proactive, team-first attitude and a genuine interest in the work we perform and client service.
• A deep understanding of attorney-client privilege and the necessity of keeping all firm matters strictly confidential.

Expected Hours of Work

This is a Full-Time 40 hours a week position located in Downtown San Francisco with some flexibility to work remote as business needs allow. Regular business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., including a lunch hour.

Salary Range

$95,000 to $120,000 annually. The final salary will be commensurate with education and experience.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• HSA
• FSA
• STD
• LTD
• group term life insurance
• 401(k)
• flexible PTO
• parental leave
• public transportation costs

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The Firm is actively committed to fostering the principles of diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity. We do not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of age, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, sexual identity, disability, marital status, military status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.