Senior Litigation Paralegal

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati; Los Angeles (CA); Hybride; USD 74 000 - 105 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati seeks a Senior Paralegal for the Litigation group to support attorneys in complex civil and technology matters, with a focus on internet companies. The role offers hybrid or mostly remote work near our CA offices in San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, or Palo Alto.

Responsibilities include drafting and filing pleadings, cite-checking, discovery management, eDiscovery supervision, and trial preparation.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a litigation paralegal
• College degree and/or paralegal certificate required
• Proficiency with Google Workspace (Drive, Sheets, Docs)
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Excellent attention to detail and multitasking ability
• Good judgment, intuition and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Reliable and dependable
• Client-focused mindset
• Professional and composed under pressure in fast-paced environments
• Ability to collaborate with attorneys and staff across offices
• Willingness to work overtime and travel for trials as needed

Responsabilités

• Assist with gathering and compiling support documents for filings
• Prepare and file pleadings and court documents in multiple jurisdictions
• Bluebook formatting, cite-checking and Shepardizing case law
• Familiarity with civil procedures and court rules
• Docket and legal research in Lexis, Westlaw, PACER, and similar resources
• Assist with collection, review, and organization of discovery materials
• Supervise eDiscovery platforms (Relativity) and vendor work
• Use AI-assisted technologies appropriately in workflows
• Manage discovery responses, subpoenas, and deposition prep
• Prepare and maintain case indices and logs for discovery timelines
• Manage case calendars and deadlines alongside the calendar department
• Assist with hearing/trial prep and logistics, including witness files and exhibits
• Interact with clients, expert witnesses, consultants, opposing counsel, and clerks

Connaissances

Litigation paralegal

Project management

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Client-focused mindset

Ability to multitask

Formation

Bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate

Outils

Lexis

Westlaw

PACER

Relativity

Description du poste

Wilson Sonsini is looking for a Senior Paralegal for our Litigation group to reside near our San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, or Palo Alto California offices. This role will support attorneys in all aspects of litigation, with a focus on complex civil and technology litigation matters, particularly for internet companies.

This position is available as a hybrid or mostly remote work schedule.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with gathering and compiling support documents for filings
• Assist attorneys with preparing and filing pleadings and other court documents in various jurisdictions across state and federal courts, including appellate courts
• Assist with Bluebook formatting, cite-checking, and shepardizing case law
• Familiarity with civil procedures and local, state and federal court rules
• Ability to perform docket and legal research in Lexis, Westlaw, SEC, PACER, and similar resources
• Assist with the collection, review, production, and organization of discovery materials
• Proficiency with eDiscovery platforms (e.g., Relativity), and ability to supervise vendor work
• Ability to use AI-assisted technologies appropriately and responsibly and ability to adapt to AI-assisted workflows
• Manage discovery responses, subpoenas, and deposition preparation
• Prepare and maintain various indices and logs for case teams related to discovery and other chronologies
• Manage case calendars and deadlines (as a supplement to the calendar department)
• Assist with hearing/trial preparation and logistics, including preparation of witness files, management of exhibits, setting up trial space, and attending trial in-person, as required
• Interacting with clients, expert witnesses, consultants, opposing counsel and court clerks

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience as a litigation paralegal is required
• A college degree and/or paralegal certificate is required
• Proficiency with Google Workspace (Drive, Sheets, Docs, and related tools) is required
• Stellar project management and organizational skills
• Great attention to detail and ability to multitask
• Good judgment, intuition and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Reliable and dependable
• Client-focused mindset
• Professional and composed under pressure and in fast-paced environments
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently with attorneys and staff across all levels and offices
• Ability and willingness to work overtime as needed (sometimes on short notice)
• Willingness to travel for trials and other client work if needed

The primary locations for this job posting are in San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles and Palo Alto but other locations may be listed. The actual base pay offered will depend upon a variety of factors, including but not limited to the selected candidate’s qualifications, years of relevant experience, level of education, professional certifications and licenses, and work location. The anticipated pay range for this position is as follows:

San Francisco, Palo Alto: $56.31 - $76.19 per hour.

San Diego, Los Angeles, and all other locations: $53.50 - $72.38 per hour.

The compensation for this position may include overtime and a discretionary year-end merit bonus based on performance. We offer a highly competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits information can be found here. Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).