Litigation Paralegal DH
About The Position
DirectHire Essential Duties and Responsibilities – Administrative: · Draft and prepare error-free correspondence, memoranda, and legal documents from written or oral drafts. Prepare litigation-related documents and other attorney-requested items, including attaching appropriate enclosures. · Review documents for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting accuracy. · Record time and billing entries daily. · Maintain client SharePoint sites and ensure compliance with client procedures. · Foster strong professional relationships with clients, attorneys, and staff while maintaining confidentiality. · Provide proactive support that allows attorneys to focus on client matters and business development. · Operate standard office equipment, including computers, copiers, and scanners. Essential Duties and Responsibilities – Paralegal: · Assist in all aspects of civil litigation, from pre-litigation through trial including mediation and settlement.· Document management including maintaining files chronologically, numerically, or by subject matter. · Strong knowledge of online platforms to research and investigate facts and documents including opposing parties, litigation history, social media platforms, and business records.· Prepare fact chronologies subject-matter categorizations under attorney guidance. · Attend witness interviews and prepare summaries regarding same.· Perform legal research to support case strategy including relevant statues and case law.· Prepare document productions including evaluation of confidential information and maintaining detailed indexes.· Collaborate with Litigation Support on ESI document productions. · Review and summarize discovery responses and document productions including medical, financial, and employment records.· Draft legal documents under the direction of the attorney including written discovery, subpoenas, and discovery motions. · Review and respond to discovery requests including preparing relevant objections.· Prepare exhibits and supporting documents for depositions, motions, and other. · Active involvement in deposition preparation including drafting deposition notices, preparing exhibits, and summarizing deposition transcripts. · Prepare subpoenas, authorizations, and requests to agencies such as the EEOC, DFEH, DIR, and others. · Trial preparation including exhibits, notebooks, deposition testimony, jury instructions, trial subpoenas, verdict forms, and other pre-trial filings.
Requirements
- Strong understanding of federal and state court rules, discovery procedures, and litigation processes.
- Proficient in electronic research, litigation databases, and document management tools.
- Highly detail-oriented with consistent delivery of error-free work.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience as a civil litigation paralegal in a mid-size or large law firm.
- ABA-accredited Paralegal Certification required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational, multitasking, and problem-solving abilities; self-starter mentality.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, iManage (or equivalent DMS), Relativity, Westlaw, and LexMachina.
- Customer service mindset with the ability to anticipate attorney needs.
- Availability to work overtime as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Prior employment law experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Draft and prepare error-free correspondence, memoranda, and legal documents from written or oral drafts.
- Prepare litigation-related documents and other attorney-requested items, including attaching appropriate enclosures.
- Review documents for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting accuracy.
- Record time and billing entries daily.
- Maintain client SharePoint sites and ensure compliance with client procedures.
- Foster strong professional relationships with clients, attorneys, and staff while maintaining confidentiality.
- Provide proactive support that allows attorneys to focus on client matters and business development.
- Operate standard office equipment, including computers, copiers, and scanners.
- Assist in all aspects of civil litigation, from pre-litigation through trial including mediation and settlement.
- Document management including maintaining files chronologically, numerically, or by subject matter.
- Strong knowledge of online platforms to research and investigate facts and documents including opposing parties, litigation history, social media platforms, and business records.
- Prepare fact chronologies subject-matter categorizations under attorney guidance.
- Attend witness interviews and prepare summaries regarding same.
- Perform legal research to support case strategy including relevant statues and case law.
- Prepare document productions including evaluation of confidential information and maintaining detailed indexes.
- Collaborate with Litigation Support on ESI document productions.
- Review and summarize discovery responses and document productions including medical, financial, and employment records.
- Draft legal documents under the direction of the attorney including written discovery, subpoenas, and discovery motions.
- Review and respond to discovery requests including preparing relevant objections.
- Prepare exhibits and supporting documents for depositions, motions, and other.
- Active involvement in deposition preparation including drafting deposition notices, preparing exhibits, and summarizing deposition transcripts.
- Prepare subpoenas, authorizations, and requests to agencies such as the EEOC, DFEH, DIR, and others.
- Trial preparation including exhibits, notebooks, deposition testimony, jury instructions, trial subpoenas, verdict forms, and other pre-trial filings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
