Senior Litigation Paralegal

D3 Legal Search, LLC; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Generous PTO

Annual reviews

Lucrative bonuses

Career growth opportunities

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

D3 Legal Search, LLC is seeking a Senior Litigation Paralegal to support a highly respected AMLAW-ranked national law practice in Los Angeles, CA. The role is full-time/direct-hire, non-exempt with a hybrid model offering two days remote and three days in-office.

The candidate will manage complex discovery, databases, imaging systems, trial preparation, and trial support, with strong experience in litigation support tools and process improvements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of paralegal experience.
• Bachelor’s degree and completion of paralegal program of study, or clear demonstration of equivalent knowledge and skill.
• High-level experience with a range of litigation support applications.
• Excellent analytical and organizational abilities.
• Solid communication and management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the focal point for litigation team communications and centralized repository for project information.
• Ensure calendars in all systems are accurate and current.
• Oversee creation, indexing, and maintenance of complex case files and document collections.
• Proofread memoranda and verify citations and authority forms.
• Coordinate and manage court filings, paper or electronic as required.

Skills

Litigation experience

Paralegal experience

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Paralegal certificate/program

Tools

Bluebook knowledge

Litigation databases

Document management systems

Job description

D3 Search is actively seeking a Snr. Litigation Paralegal on behalf of a highly respected AMLAW ranked national law practice with a long-standing office located in Los Angeles, CA (90071).

Snr. Litigation Paralegal

Employment Status

Full-time/direct-hire employment. Non-exempt role (OT in accordance w/ CA laws).

Employer Work Model

Highly respected AMLAW ranked law practice is seeking a Snr. Litigation Paralegal to join their Los Angeles offices (90071). This particular law practice offers a hybrid work model with two (2) days of remote work, and three (3) days in-office.

This Snr. Litigation Paralegal position requires complex litigation experience, including managing large discovery, creating and managing databases and imaging systems, preparing for trial, and managing trial support. Must have high-level experience with a range of litigation support applications. Demonstrated history of proposing and implementing process improvements is a plus, excellent analytical and organizational abilities, solid communication and management skills, creativity and initiative.

Case Management

• Proactively serve as the focal point for litigation team communications and centralized repository for information on project assignments and status
• Work with secretaries and docketing personnel to ensure that both calendar systems contain accurate and current information
• Oversee creation, indexing, and continued maintenance of complex case files and document collections
• Proofread legal memoranda to identify and correct typographical and grammatical errors; check all citations to legal authorities and to the evidence for accuracy of citations and forms of citation consistent with The Bluebook and/or specific court requirements; verify history of cited cases
• Coordinate and manage court filings, either in paper or electronic form as determined by court requirements

Research & Discovery

• Perform complex legal and fact research and analysis; retrieve and review documents from clients, other parties, and outside sources such as the Internet, public agencies, courts or libraries, as well as case, statutory and/or regulatory law; prepare memoranda or summaries documenting research
• Manage the creation and maintenance of special collections of documents (including witness files, subject and issue files, experts’ reliance documents, etc.)
• May prepare initial drafts of discovery requests and responses and other pleadings and memoranda
• Assist with and participate in collection of client and other parties’ documents; manage detailed tracking of document collection; work with litigation support to ensure proper collection of electronic documents and files
• Conduct interviews of witnesses and file custodians
• Work with litigation support to retain vendors, as needed, for all aspects of document production and review; conduct quality control assessment of work performed by vendors
• Draft memoranda or other documents memorializing in detail the processes used in collecting and producing client documents
• Conduct initial review of client documents to determine responsiveness and relevance and to identify documents protected by attorney-client privilege; draft privilege logs
• Perform complex database searches to locate and retrieve selected documents
• Prepare the preparation of exhibits for use at depositions and maintain a system to track marked exhibits
• Manage the collection and status of deposition transcripts; perform searches in the deposition full-text database; summarize deposition transcripts

Preparation for and Assistance at Trial or Other Proceedings

• Assist with trial, arbitration, mediation, or deposition proceedings (tasks include, but are not limited to: preparation of exhibit and witness lists, designations of deposition testimony, preparation of the trial brief)
• Coordinate logistics with court personnel and other counsel
• Work with trial support vendor and/or internal litigation support staff to select, prepare, and operate courtroom technology; coordinate set-up and use of technology with courtroom personnel and other counsel
• Assist attorneys at trial, arbitration, mediation, or deposition (e.g., track and manage trial exhibits, coordinate with witnesses, operate courtroom presentation tools, act as liaison with court personnel, and summarize trial testimony)
• 5+ years of paralegal experience
• Bachelor’s degree and completion of paralegal program of study, or clear demonstration of equivalent knowledge and skill
• Knowledge of court and agency procedures and rules
• Time and task management
• Attention to detail in the firm’s work product and client service

Salary range is up to 155K+sign-on bonus (DOQ), and the law firm (employer) offers a comprehensive & robust benefits package, 401K, generous PTO, annual reviews, lucrative bonuses, and career growth opportunities, etc.

D3 Legal Search, LLC (aka D3 Search) and its clients are equal opportunity employers. Pursuant to local ordinances, we will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.