Senior Paralegal

Ehrlich & Craig LLP; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

A prominent law firm in Berkeley is seeking a Senior Paralegal. This role will involve managing the e-discovery lifecycle, supporting litigation efforts through drafting documents, and assisting in internal corporate investigations. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree or an ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate, along with over four years of litigation experience. The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package, competitive salary, and an inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years as a litigation paralegal at a law firm or prosecutor’s office.
• Working knowledge of Federal Rules of Criminal/Civil Procedure.
• Fluency in cite-checking under Bluebook citation rules.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full e-discovery lifecycle and case narratives.
• Assist in drafting motions, pleadings, and E-filing.
• Support internal investigations and witness interviews.

Skills

E-discovery management

Litigation support

Document review

Clear writing

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree and/or ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate

Tools

Relativity

Goldfynch

CM/ECF

Westlaw

Excel

Job description

The Position

As the Senior Paralegal, you will carry substantive responsibility as you collaborate with colleagues across our firm’s practice areas: white‑collar criminal defense, federal government and regulatory investigations, complex commercial litigation (primarily defense‑side), and corporate internal investigations.

Responsibilities

Discovery Management & Fact Development

• Manage the full e‑discovery lifecycle by directing collections and coordinating e‑discovery hosting, primarily on Relativity and Goldfynch. Review documents to craft case narratives, chronologies, and identify exculpatory material.

Litigation Support

• Assist in drafting motions, pleadings, and memos. Format, cite‑check, and Bluebook filings. Prepare tables of contents and tables of authorities. E‑file via CM/ECF or state court portals.

Administrative Support

• Manage case files and handle day‑to‑day office responsibilities, including incoming office calls.

Corporate Investigations

• Support internal investigations, including document preservation and collection, document review, and witness interview preparation.

Trials

• Manage exhibits, coordinate witness logistics, and provide courtroom support using trial‑presentation software.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree and/or ABA‑approved Paralegal Certificate.
• 4+ years as a litigation paralegal at a law firm, state or federal public defender’s office, or state or federal prosecutor’s office.
• Working knowledge of the Federal Rules of Criminal/Civil Procedure.
• Proficiency with CM/ECF, state court e‑filing portals, and Westlaw.
• Fluency in cite‑checking under Bluebook citation rules.
• Substantive experience with e‑discovery platforms (e.g., Relativity, Goldfynch, DISCO, Everlaw).
• Proficiency with digital forensics tools (e.g., Cellebrite Reader, ModeOne).
• Clear writing.
• Experience maintaining contemporaneous time entries.

Preferred

• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage overlapping deadlines with composure.
• A curious, resourceful mindset and a desire to take on responsibility.
• Ability to quickly absorb new case files, unfamiliar court rules, and shifting priorities.
• Trial experience.
• Experience handling large discovery productions, assisting with document reviews, building complex search queries, and identifying critical evidence across productions.
• Experience reviewing discovery from federal law enforcement (e.g., FBI, IRS, DHS).
• Familiarity with federal sentencing, including Guidelines calculations, PSR analysis, variance and departure arguments, and sentencing data analysis.
• Experience using AI tools to locate key facts from large document sets.
• Experience fact‑gathering, including making public‑records requests, conducting witness interviews, or coordinating with private investigators.
• Expertise in leveraging Excel (including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, and data modeling) to synthesize large‑scale datasets.
• Proficiency with trial presentation platforms (e.g., OnCue).

Location

The salary range for this position is commensurate with experience and qualifications. The firm offers a benefits package including medical insurance and 401(k) with employer match.

Disclosures

Ehrlich & Craig LLP is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status and record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We will make every effort to ensure that our recruitment and employment provide all qualified persons, including persons with disabilities, with full opportunities for employment in all positions.