Litigation Paralegal

Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP•Phoenix, AZ

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP is seeking a Litigation Paralegal to join its practice in the Phoenix office. The role supports complex litigation through legal drafting and research, discovery, case and database management, client communication, and preparation for hearings, depositions, mediations, and trials. It also includes document filing and service, calendaring, and other administrative functions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate preferred.
At least 3–5 years of experience as a litigation paralegal.
Understanding of complex legal concepts and terminology.
Knowledge of rules regulating paralegals and legal assistants.
In-depth knowledge of state, federal, and appellate court rules and procedures, with the ability to find and understand rules in multiple jurisdictions.
Knowledge of state, federal, and appellate court ECF e-filing systems and ability to learn systems in other jurisdictions.
Ability to perform legal research using LexisNexis or Westlaw.
Ability to draft pleadings and discovery.
Ability to work independently, organize and prioritize workload, and adapt to changing priorities.
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
Ability to perform under tight deadlines and maintain patience in high-pressure situations.
Strong working knowledge of advanced Microsoft Office functions, including Word, Outlook, and Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and other litigation support applications.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, planning, verbal, and written communication skills.
Ability to manage highly confidential information professionally and with unquestionable integrity.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate.

Responsibilities

Prepare pleadings, correspondence, and other legal documents.
Assist with legal memoranda and state, federal, and appellate pleadings; cite-check, apply Bluebook rules, and format documents according to local court rules; proofread and finalize documents for electronic filing or service.
Gather facts, documents, exhibits, and evidence for legal actions, discovery, or motion practice.
Assist with discovery requests and responses; search and organize documents; coordinate productions, including Bates-numbering, redaction, production and privilege logs, and e-discovery.
Maintain and search databases.
Work with clients and class members to gather and convey information.
Prepare materials for oral arguments, depositions, mediations, and trial.
Organize exhibits and witness materials; prepare trial notebooks and supporting documents; coordinate trial logistics.
Assist in maintaining a paperless office by scanning and filing documents in a document management system.
Perform word processing, filing, e-filing, service, and mailing of pleadings, documents, correspondence, and courtesy copies; calendar deadlines.