Paralegal

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP•Carlsbad, CA

2d•$45,000 - $100,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, a national law firm with offices in all 50 States, has an immediate opening for an experienced Litigation Paralegal in its Carlsbad office. While prior experience as a litigation-focused paralegal is preferred, we welcome applicants of all experience levels to apply. There may be flexible options for successful candidates, including hybrid and remote opportunities.

Requirements

Experience in litigation support and case management.
Ability to adapt to changes in work environment and manage multiple cases, remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient, with a high level of professionalism.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
Experience drafting and organizing discovery – both written discovery and document production.
Experience preparing for and assisting at trial.
Familiarity with the State and Federal Rules of Civil Procedures.
Experience with Summation Pro, Relativity, or comparable litigation support software.
Excellent analytical and written communication skills.
Strong attention to detail, organizational and technical skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Nice To Haves

Prior experience as a litigation-focused paralegal is preferred.

Responsibilities

Communicate professionally, productively, and efficiently with clients, contacts, attorneys, other paralegals, and all other professional staff.
Assist attorneys in drafting pleadings, performing factual and legal research, reviewing, and analyzing documents, and supporting preparations for hearings, depositions, and mediations.
Review, gather, and organize client documents from production to discovery.
Research, organize, and summarize records as needed to assist in data gathering, including organizing information and documents in databases.
Assist with preparing discovery requests and responses.
Assist in trial preparation, including drafting pre-trial pleadings, preparing exhibits, coordinating witnesses and requests with outside vendors, and live trial support.
Other duties as assigned.