Litigation Paralegal
About The Position
Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high-stakes. The firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision. Based in our Los Angeles office, the Litigation Paralegal will be responsible for supporting attorneys and other paralegal staff in all phases of litigation, including case management, court filings, document review and production, docket management, document organization, drafting and responding to discovery, deposition and trial preparation, and cite-checking. Working under attorney supervision, you will have the opportunity to work on high stakes cases with a dynamic legal team.
Requirements
- Ability to support complex litigation cases from beginning to end.
- Excellent organizational skills and a strong attention to detail.
- Flexible and able to multi-task, balancing priorities and tight deadlines.
- Proactive and able to efficiently handle multiple projects and client matters simultaneously.
- Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Superior analytical and reasoning abilities.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with members across multiple offices.
- Available to travel as needed.
- Ability to work overtime as necessary.
- Understanding of common litigation practices, procedures, regulations, and workflow.
- Proficient in California state and U.S. federal court procedures.
- Proficiency in Lexis Nexis and Westlaw.
- Proficient in iManage.
- Experience with eDiscovery Databases such as Relativity, Opus 2, and CaseMap.
- Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and substantive paralegal experience.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience at an AmLaw 100 firm preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assisting attorneys in all phases of litigation from case initiation through trial and appeals.
- Prepare appellate records and appendices, including compiling and reviewing trial court documents and transcripts.
- Assisting with calendaring case deadlines.
- Assisting with drafting court filings and preparations in Federal and State courts, including appellate courts.
- Assisting with discovery, document collection, organization, review, and productions.
- Proofreading, cite checking and Bluebooking court briefs and discovery documents.
- Assisting with deposition, meeting, or interview preparations.
- Assisting with all aspects, including travel, of trial and arbitration preparations.
- Assisting litigation and appellate teams with preparations for oral arguments, including creating case and briefing binders.
- Preparing various charts and indices.
- Preparing and submitting timekeeping reports.
- Coordinating with external vendors.
- Performing various day-to-day case management tasks.
Benefits
- health care
- retirement benefits
- paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time
- parental leave
- basic life insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- discretionary, performance-based bonuses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
