Paralegal

Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders • San Francisco, CA

4d

About The Position

The Paralegal supports matters, clients, projects, and/or attorneys in the firm’s Consumer Financial Services litigation practice group. The role provides high-level paralegal support through legal research, extensive coordination, and document management, and has an annual billable requirement.

The Paralegal supports litigation from discovery through trial, including researching and analyzing legal authorities, managing case materials and matter files, preparing legal documents, monitoring deadlines, and assisting with deposition and trial preparation. The role also collaborates with attorneys and professional staff across practice groups and offices, may participate in training and mentoring, and is expected to meet billable-hour expectations while observing applicable ethical obligations, professional standards, and firm policies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum eight years of experience as a litigation paralegal.
• Demonstrated experience supporting complex litigation matters, including discovery, depositions, motion practice, trial preparation, and document management.
• Proficiency with legal research platforms, including Westlaw, LexisNexis, PACER, and other legal databases.
• Experience with database file management systems such as iManage and a records management system.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Teams, Outlook, and Excel.
• Knowledge of litigation procedures, court rules, filing requirements, and legal terminology, and the ability to apply that knowledge in a complex legal environment.
• Strong analytical skills to accurately and efficiently review, interpret, and summarize complex legal documents, case law, and factual materials.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills, including managing large volumes of documents, filings, and records accurately.
• Ability to learn, adapt to, and use new technologies, software applications, and legal research tools.
• Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong grammar, proofreading, and editing skills.
• Ability to adapt professionally to changing priorities, competing demands, and tight deadlines in a fast-paced practice environment.
• Strong project management and organizational abilities, including prioritizing simultaneous assignments while maintaining quality and accuracy.
• Professionalism, integrity, sound judgment, and discretion when handling sensitive, privileged, and confidential information.
• Proactive, resourceful, and solutions-oriented approach, with initiative, critical thinking, and the ability to resolve issues independently when appropriate.
• Self-motivation and accountability, with the ability to work independently and deliver high-quality results with minimal supervision.
• Commitment to exceptional service for internal and external clients through responsiveness, professionalism, and attention to client needs.
• Ability to manage routine responsibilities independently and identify issues requiring attorney guidance or escalation.
• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills, including the ability to build effective relationships across practice groups, offices, and business services teams.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure, meet deadlines, and maintain high standards of accuracy and client service.

Nice To Haves

• Certificate from an ABA-approved paralegal program is beneficial.
• Experience working in a multi-office law firm environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research using Westlaw, LexisNexis, PACER, court-record systems, and other legal resources.
• Analyze, interpret, and summarize legal authorities and materials relevant to the practice area.
• Use e-discovery, litigation support, and case management databases to search, manage case materials, load transcripts, and code documents.
• Assist with discovery, including document collection, organization, review, analysis, indexing, Bates labeling, and production.
• Prepare deposition materials, including deposition summaries, witness files, exhibits, and deposition notebooks.
• Organize and maintain matter files, including correspondence, pleadings, discovery materials, transcripts, exhibits, and other case documents.
• Retrieve, review, and analyze public records and information from government agencies, courts, and online resources.
• Draft, prepare, and proofread legal documents, correspondence, filings, and other materials appropriate to the assigned practice area.
• Assist with trial preparation, including pretrial materials, exhibits, trial notebooks, and war room and courtroom logistics.
• Perform substantive paralegal work and other responsibilities as assigned by attorneys and practice group leadership.
• Maintain official matter files and comply with document management protocols.
• Monitor case deadlines, prioritize assignments, and take proactive steps to complete work on time.
• Manage multiple projects while applying organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Collaborate with attorneys, paralegals, and professional staff across practice groups and offices.
• Participate in training, mentoring, and professional development of paralegals and other team members.
• Perform duties in accordance with ethical obligations, professional standards, and firm policies.
• Accurately record client billable and non-billable time and meet established billable-hour expectations.
• Manage workload, communicate capacity concerns, and escalate issues when necessary to meet service and deadline commitments.
• Maintain confidentiality of client, attorney, and firm information.

What This Job Offers

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