Senior Litigation Paralegal

Career Group; California; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Career Group seeks a Litigation Paralegal for a prestigious law firm in Los Angeles. You will support attorneys across all phases of complex litigation, including court filings, discovery, document and case management, and trial preparation.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of litigation experience, strong communication and organizational skills, and the ability to handle complex projects with limited supervision.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in a paralegal role or similar position.
• Experience with Federal and State court rules and e-filing.
• Experience on government investigations including SEC/DOJ.
• Advanced Excel and navigation of electronic databases.
• Experience with Relativity and discovery applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and assist with preparation and filing of federal and state pleadings.
• Support discovery, document review, production and depositions.
• Assist with interviews, depositions, hearings and trials.
• Review motions and briefs, proofreading and cite-checking.
• Coordinate large, confidential and complex filings.
• Arrange deadlines, filings and distribution of case filings.
• Search and pull documents in Relativity databases.
• Prepare privilege and redaction logs.
• Manage deadlines and prioritize tasks across matters.
• Support data management and analysis on complex projects.
• Maintain organized client files and case management systems.
• Conduct non-legal research using various legal databases.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Project management

Tools

Relativity

Everchron

Westlaw

LexisNexis

PACER

Job description

A prestigious law firm is seeking a Litigation Paralegal to join its collaborative team!This role will support attorneys throughout all phases of complex litigation, including supporting with court filings, discovery, document and case management, and trial preparation. The ideal candidate has 6+ years of litigation experience, strong communication and organizational skills, and the ability to handle complex projects with limited supervision.

Hybrid: 4 days on-site

Office located in LA

Compensation: $110-150k base salary DOE + discretionary bonus & competitive benefits

Responsibilities

• Leads and assists with the preparation and filing of Federal and State Court pleadings and other court papers.
• Provides assistance and guidance throughout all phases of discovery, including document review, production and depositions.
• Assists with preparation for and during interviews, depositions, hearings, trials and/or client meetings.
• Reviews motions, briefs and other court papers prior to filing, including proofreading, cite-checking, record checking, preparing exhibits and document formatting.
• Prepares and coordinates technical, complex filings, including confidential filing procedures and large volume filings.
• Coordinates with managing law clerks and other business services professionals to arrange for deadline reminders, filings and distribution of case filings.
• Conducts complex searches, codes and pulls documents in Relativity databases.
• Prepares and finalizes privilege and redaction logs.
• Manages numerous deadlines by prioritizing tasks and delegating as necessary.
• Assists with advanced, complex projects involving data management and analysis.
• Ensures that all litigation case files are maintained within department-approved protocols and case management systems, and seeks to improve workflows regarding storage and recall of electronic files.
• Maintains the integrity of client files.
• Performs non-legal research using various research tools, including the Internet, Westlaw, LexisNexis, PACER, SEC/EDGAR and other media and financial services sites, and/or other court-related websites for case law, statutes, articles, books, etc.
• Assists partners, associates and other paralegals across offices on large, multijurisdictional matters.
• Provides guidance, mentorship and feedback to case teams and junior paralegals.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in a paralegal position or a position requiring similar skillset, expertise and experience.
• Working knowledge of Federal and State Court rules and procedures, including civil and criminal rules, and demonstrated ability with complex court filings, specifically with electronic (e-filing) formats.
• Demonstrated experience working on government investigations, including investigations by the SEC and DOJ.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and ability to fluently navigate various electronic databases and document management systems.
• Working knowledge of Relativity and other discovery applications such as Everchron.
• Knowledge of Firm operation, policies and procedures and relevant Firm computer software programs (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), with the ability to learn new software and operating systems.
• Strong research skills and proficiency in using various research tools, including the Internet, Westlaw, LexisNexis, PACER, SEC/EDGAR and other court-related websites and/or media and financial services.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, organizational and planning skills, with close attention to detail.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• Flexibility to travel as required and adjust hours and work the hours necessary to meet operating and business needs.