Senior Labor & Employment Paralegal – Litigation Pro

Reed Smith LLP; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement Plan

Medical Insurance

Paid Time Off

Bonus and incentive programs

Job summary

Reed Smith LLP in Los Angeles is seeking a senior level Labor and Employment Paralegal to support attorneys in labor and employment matters, case management, and document preparation. The role emphasizes handling complex tasks, coordinating discovery, and ensuring confidential, efficient operations within a fast-paced legal environment.

The ideal candidate has 8–10 years of litigation experience, a paralegal certificate or equivalent, and strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Paralegal certificate or equivalent legal experience.
• Undergraduate degree required; paralegal certification preferred.
• 8–10 years of litigation experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; highly organized and detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Manage labor and employment litigation matters from start to resolution; organize matter files and calendars.
• Coordinate discovery, subpoenas, production requests, and discovery responses; maintain discovery files.
• Prepare deposition materials, exhibits, and related trial materials; support trial communications.
• Draft routine litigation documents under attorney supervision; assist with trial preparation and exhibit organization.
• Utilize Relativity and MS Office to manage electronic case documents and drafting tasks.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Independent work

Education

Paralegal certificate

Undergraduate degree

Tools

Relativity

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Reed Smith LLP in Los Angeles is seeking a senior level Labor and Employment Paralegal to support attorneys in labor and employment matters, case management, and document preparation. The role emphasizes handling complex tasks, coordinating discovery, and ensuring confidential, efficient operations within a fast-paced legal environment.

The ideal candidate has 8–10 years of litigation experience, a paralegal certificate or equivalent, and strong communication and organizational skills.