Senior Litigation Paralegal

Plona Partners; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious law firm is seeking a Senior Litigation Paralegal in San Francisco. This role involves developing case organization protocols, conducting extensive legal research, and providing essential support during trials. Candidates should have extensive experience and a paralegal certification, with expertise in drafting documents and managing case databases.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in legal support.
• Expert ability to draft common litigation forms.
• Experience leading a support team at trial.

Responsibilities

• Develop case organization protocols.
• Provide motion and deposition support.
• Conduct legal research and cite checks.

Skills

Project Management

Legal Research

Cite-Checking

Drafting Legal Documents

Education

Paralegal Certification (California compliant)

Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

High School Diploma

Tools

Westlaw

Lexis

Relativity

Case Notebook

Billing Tools

Adobe Acrobat

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Base pay range

$140,000.00/yr - $180,000.00/yr

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Location: LA or SF (1) day a week onsite.

Compensation: $140,000 - $180,000

Position: Senior Litigation Paralegal

Job Functions & Responsibilities

• Develop case organization protocols
• 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal, Writing/Editing, and Administrative

• Industries

  Law Practice, Legal Services, and Courts of Law

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