Litigation Paralegal - California

Our client, a growing national law firm with offices in California, has a great opportunity available for an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join their team. T he Litigation Paralegal will be responsible for supporting attorneys in all phases of litigation, including case management, court filings, document review and production, drafting and responding to discovery, deposition and trial preparation, cite-checking, and mentoring junior paralegals. This position can be located in any of the following cities: Los Angeles, Century City, Palo Alto, Orange County, or San Francisco.

Responsibilities include:

• Assisting Attorneys in all phases of litigation from case initiation through trial.
• Assisting with calendaring case deadlines.
• Assisting with and draft court filings and preparations in Federal and State courts.
• Assisting with discovery, document collection, organization, review, and productions.
• Proofreading, cite checking and blue book court briefs and discovery documents.
• Assisting with deposition, meeting, or interview preparations.
• Assisting with all aspects, including travel, of trial and arbitration preparations.
• Preparing various charts and indices.
• Coordinating with external vendors.
• Performing various day-to-day case management tasks.
• Mentoring and providing guidance to junior paralegals and legal assistants as needed.

Qualifications

• Ability to support complex litigation cases from beginning to end.
• Excellent organizational skills and a strong attention to detail.
• Flexible and able to multi-task, balancing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Proactive and able to handle efficiently handle multiple projects and client matters simultaneously.
• Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Superior analytical and reasoning abilities.
• Prepares and timely submits timekeeping reports.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with members across multiple offices.
• Available to travel as needed.
• Ability to work overtime as necessary.

Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 7+ years of complex litigation experience required.
• Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program.
• Prior experience as a Litigation Paralegal in a large law firm, with expertise in Securities Litigation, Class Actions, AI, Privacy, Cybersecurity, Data Innovation, White Collar, and/or IP law.
• Understanding of common litigation practices, procedures, regulations, and workflow.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe.
• Proficiency in Lexis Nexis and Westlaw.
• Proficient in iManage.
• Experience with eDiscovery Databases such as Relativity, Opus 2, and CaseMap.