Paralegal - Labor Law

Labor & Employment (Paralegal II)

Position Type: Full time

The salary range is the one that Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP reasonably expects to pay for this position. The salary range does not guarantee, obligate, nor set expectations of an applicant's wage in the event of hire. The posted range is only one component of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP's Total Rewards package.

The Paralegal II working in a Labor and Employment (L&E) capacity is responsible for working with Firm attorneys, clients and professionals to support a wide range of litigation matters including primarily, those within the L&E practice group. The Paralegal II will typically perform billable tasks associated with case organization, discovery, trial preparation and trial/arbitration. The Paralegal II will provide guidance for case support professionals and organizational support on all Firm matters.

Assist with preparation of complex legal documents, discovery, analysis of wage and hour records and creation of damages analyses, deadline management, mid-level legal research activities, trial preparation, and other tasks related to the Labor & Employment practice area.

Provide on-site trial support (including out of state trials).

Conduct cite checks on both federal and state court filings, including substantive proofreading and editorial content review.

Conduct calendaring and docketing legal analysis including maintaining an active and accurate secondary calendar for case teams.

Conduct legal research on a broad variety of topics.

Review and process subpoenas, including compilation of personnel data/records and communication with requesting parties as needed.

Provide motion and deposition support including preparation of shell documents, deposition notices, subpoenas, and declarations. Will also manage transcript databases, exhibits, witness interviews, and filings.

Participation in document collection processes and subsequent document reviews.

Facilitate foreign language document translations.

Coordinate and provide key support on appellate filings including preparation of appendices and management of final document submissions.

Compliance with litigation holds.

Compliance with document destruction policies.

Compliance with protective order provisions.

MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)

Adobe Acrobat

Westlaw, Lexis, Relativity, RingCentral, FileSite, iTimekeep or other related billing tool, Case Notebook or comparable software application

MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).

• High School Diploma required, Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Paralegal Certification (California Business and Professional Code Sect. Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe tools.
• Proficiency with typical legal support software: Westlaw, Lexis, Relativity, iTimekeep, Case Notebook, or other similar billing and case management tools.
• Ability to be flexible in work direction, and on assignments.
• Ability to draft common litigation forms and edit legal documents.
• Ability to be available, as needed, to work extended hours, nights, and weekends.
• Ability to be proactive and take initiative in seeking work and managing caseload, consistently produce high quality work product, regularly check for errors and make corrections when necessary, take ownership of projects and complete assignments within the prescribed timeframe.
• Fluency in a foreign language is preferred but not required.

Writing, typing, reading, speaking, hearing, seeing, sitting, bending, reaching, lifting up to 25 lbs

Primary work will be in the office and on occasion be required to work at a trial site, a client office or other alternative work location.

Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.

The Paralegal II role is an amazing opportunity available on our team of professionals at Munger, Tolles & Olson, LLP! We strive to hire only the most qualified and creative lawyers. In this regard, about 80% of our attorneys served as law clerks to federal or state judges and sixteen attorneys were clerks to U.We have a full spectrum of functional positions including Information Technology, Information Security, Accounting, Human Resources, Legal Support, and Marketing.

MTO is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles (for example, braids, locks, and twists), color, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, marital or domestic partner status, parental or family care status, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, disability or medical condition, genetic characteristic, political affiliation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. It is the policy of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP to prohibit discrimination, unlawful harassment (including sexual harassment), and retaliation. This commitment prohibits such conduct by any individual involved in MTO's operations and by anyone doing business with or on behalf of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP.

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