Paralegal - Litigation (Hybrid, 2 days On-Site)

Job Description

Job Description

Title: Paralegal

Employment Type: Temporary (12-Months), (Hybrid, 2 days on-site), Full-Time

Location: Oakland, CA 

Salary Range: $87,346.44k - $107,246.76k Annually

 

 

Position Summary

 

The Incumbent performs complex work to support and advocate the firms interests in lawsuits filed against or on behalf of the firm and providing advice to all personnel: prepares legal documents; conducts research; gathers documents from departments in response to discovery / project ­related requests: organizes materials. exhibits, documents and other data; files court documents; prepares witnesses to give testimony; maintains a master calendar of pre-trail and trial dates; and perform related duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications:

 

• Experience drafting responses to discovery
• Experience with handling defensive cases (preferred)

 

Responsibilities:

 

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

 

• Draft legal documents, including discovery, administrative, pre-trial/trial documents, pleadings, motions, correspondence and memoranda.
• Gather, organize, summarize and analyze materials obtained through the pre-trial/project-oriented process.
• Provide paralegal and strategic support to attorneys during the hearing, pre-trial, trial and post-trial process.
• Maintain a master calendar of critical dates, including court appearances, court filings, pre-trial dates, and discovery response dates.
• Gather and organize documents for administrative proceedings.
• Act as liaison between attorneys, clients, witnesses, employees and the public. Provide logistical support, including filing legal documents or collecting legal documents at a variety of
  venues.
• Research specific questions of law for precedents, related case law, and/or citations and summarize the results in memoranda or reports.
• Analyze or distinguish cases that may have relevance, and present oral and/or written conclusions to litigation/advisory attorney.
• Prepare witnesses to give testimony.
• Assist with administrative hearings and Small Claims Court; negotiate settlements of administrative matters and small claims actions within prescribed limits.
• Assist with public records requests and other inquiries from the public.
• Monitor progress of cases/projects as appropriate.
• Drive a vehicle to incident sites, courts, and other locations as assigned

 

Minimum Qualifications

 

Any combination of education and experience that is equivalent to the following minimum qualifications is acceptable

 

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree or an advanced degree in any subject from an accredited college or university, or a certificate of completion of a paralegal program approved by the American Bar Association, and one year experience paralegal or related field. Up to two years of experience may be substituted for education.

OR

High school diploma or general equivalency diploma and three years of law-related experience under the supervision of an attorney who has been an active member of the State Bar of California for at least the preceding three years.

 

Knowledge and Abilities

 

Knowledge of:

• Legal and factual research and interview methods, including accessing computerized databases.
• Applicable Codes of Civil Procedure and rules of evidence; related municipal, state and federal codes; and the City Charter.
• Legal terminology, formatting and legal writing.
• Computer applications and electronic databases.

Ability to:

• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Provide paralegal support during trials and court or administrative hearings.
• Conduct discovery process with witnesses; investigate incidents during the discovery process.
• Make independent judgments within established guidelines.
• Prepare legal documents, including pleadings, motions, and discovery documents.
• Organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines and follow-up on assignments with a minimum of directions.
• Research and summarize case law, treatises, and other legal documents.
• Analyze and interpret a variety of data and information.
• Monitor progress of cases and projects as appropriate.
• Follow oral and written directions.
• Use computers for word processing.
• Manage time and use appropriate work methods, techniques and equipment to achieve the most effective and efficient result in the time available; balance multiple priorities and focus on desired outcome.
• Handle sensitive and stressful situations with tact and diplomacy.
• Maintain confidential files and information.
• Establish and maintain effective and productive work relationships with other members of the organization and the public.