Senior Litigation Paralegal

Plona Partners; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Plona Partners is seeking an experienced legal support professional to partner with case teams and provide on-site support at trials, including out of state. The role involves conducting cite checks on federal and state documents, performing broad legal research, and supporting motions and depositions with document preparation and management of transcripts and exhibits.

The candidate should have 10+ years of relevant experience, a paralegal certification, and strong proficiency with Westlaw,

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required, Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Paralegal Certification compliant with CA Business and Professional Code Sect. 6450.
• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• High-level project management experience leading a support team at trial.
• Proficient with legal support software: Westlaw, Lexis, Relativity (or similar), CaseNotebook (or similar), Billing tools and case management tools.
• Expert ability to draft common litigation forms and edit legal documents.
• Expert cite-checking skills and the ability to produce accurate and timely cite-checks.

Responsibilities

• Partner with case teams and other colleagues to address client needs.
• Provide on-site support at trial (including out of state).
• Conduct cite checks on both federal and state documents including substantive review for content.
• Conduct legal research on a broad variety of items including procedural requirements, tracking court decisions, and other related topics.
• Provide motion and deposition support such as prepare shell documents, deposition notices, subpoenas, and declarations.
• Also manage transcript databases, exhibits, interviews, and filings.

Skills

MS Office suite

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Cite-checking

Legal research

Project management

Drafting legal documents

Editing legal documents

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Paralegal Certification

Tools

Westlaw

Lexis

Relativity

CaseNotebook

Billing tools

FileSite

iTimekeep

Job description

• Partner with case teams and other colleagues to address client needs
• Provide on-site support at trial (including out of state)
• Conduct cite checks on both federal and state documents including substantive review for content
• Conduct legal research on a broad variety of items including procedural requirements, tracking court decisions, and other related topics
• Provide motion and deposition support such as prepare shell documents, deposition notices, subpoenas, and declarations. Also manage transcript databases, exhibits, interviews, and filings

Tools

• MS office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Adobe Acrobat proficiency
• Westlaw, Lexis, Relativity, RingCentral, FileSite, iTimekeep or other related billing tool, Case Notebook or comparable software applications

Qualifications & Skill Requirements

• High School Diploma required, Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Paralegal Certification (California Business and Professional Code Sect. 6450 compliant).
• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• High-level project management experience leading a support team at trial.
• Proficient with typical legal support software:Westlaw, Lexis, Relativity (or similar), CaseNotebook (or similar), Billing tools and case management tools.
• Expert ability to draft common litigation forms and edit legal documents.
• Expert cite-checking skills and the ability to produce accurate and timely cite-checks.