AmLaw200
Location: LA or SF (1/2) day a week onsite.
Compensation: $100,000 - $125,000
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
- Implement post-matter closing instructions
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.
