Senior Litigation Paralegal

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.