Paralegal

King & Spalding • Los Angeles, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

King & Spalding is seeking a Healthcare Paralegal to join its Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Sacramento office. Under general supervision and established policies and procedures, the paralegal performs a variety of duties supporting attorneys on the Healthcare team and reports directly to the Director of Administration. The role supports litigation matters from discovery through trial, including document management and review, productions, and preparation for depositions, hearings, trials, and arbitrations. The paralegal may also provide general support to attorneys and other business professionals across offices and practice groups as business needs arise.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of 5 years of paralegal experience.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with litigation processes, including case management, discovery, databases, privilege logs, court filings, e-filing, cite checking, Shepardizing, and Bluebooking.
• Experience preparing for and attending onsite trials and arbitrations.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Flexible, proactive, self-starting approach, with the ability to respond quickly and positively to shifting demands and timelines and work under tight deadlines on detailed tasks.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow up and follow through.
• Good knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and related computer skills.
• Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat.
• Ability to work overtime, including some weekends and holidays, with little to no advance notice.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in healthcare matters.

Responsibilities

• Manage all facets of matters from discovery through trial, including large-case management.
• Assist with electronic document productions using database management software.
• Review documents for responsiveness and identify privileged documents, documents for redaction, and case issues in context.
• Manage documents, exhibits, notebooks, and spreadsheets for court trials and arbitration proceedings.
• Use litigation applications and software, such as Relativity.
• Work on multiple matters with several attorneys and other staff, while communicating and sharing information effectively and professionally.
• Interact with clients as necessary to gather documentation and information for agency or court filings.
• Assist with deposition, interview, and hearing preparation; document review and productions; and trial or arbitration preparation as needed.
• Maintain confidentiality of client matters.
• Provide general support to attorneys and other business professionals across offices and practice groups as business needs arise.

Benefits

• Bonuses and raises awarded in recognition of individual merit-based performance.
• Health and wellness plan.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Health savings account.
• 401(k) plan.
• Profit-sharing plan.
• Substantial paid time off (PTO) program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level