Paralegal

Freeman Mathis & Gary•Los Angeles, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP is seeking an experienced paralegal for its Downtown Los Angeles office. The role supports attorneys throughout civil cases, from discovery through trial, with duties including records and discovery management, legal writing, case preparation, and trial assistance. The position is 100% in-office; remote work is not available. Successful candidates are organized, communicative, team-oriented, accountable, responsive, and able to take ownership of their work in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

At least 3 years of paralegal experience in a law firm.
Civil litigation experience.
Bachelor’s degree and paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program.
Familiarity with performing research using web-based legal research services.
Experience working with paperless files.
Ability to pass a background and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

iManage experience.

Responsibilities

Assist attorneys with civil cases throughout discovery and prepare for, attend, and assist at trial.
Manage discovery and records, including preparing subpoenas and tracking responses.
Summarize medical and employment records, create medical chronologies, summarize discovery responses, and prepare meet-and-confer correspondence.
Review, manage, summarize, and synthesize records and data in various types of cases, especially tort cases, including medical records and deposition transcripts.
Draft motions, including oppositions to motions such as discovery motions and motions to continue trial.
Use Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, and learn other programs, including document and case management systems.
Organize and prioritize numerous tasks, completing them under time constraints with minimal supervision and exceptional attention to detail.
Accurately and promptly record billable time.