Overview
This role supports attorneys handling complex data privacy, cybersecurity, and class action defense matters. The position is a Litigation Paralegal with full remote flexibility across the west coast (PST) and reports directly to attorneys.
Responsibilities
- Support attorneys in all stages of data privacy class action defense litigation, from initial case assessment through resolution, trial, or appeal.
- Maintain and organize case files, pleadings, discovery materials, correspondence, and internal work product in document management systems.
- Coordinate and manage discovery, including collection, review, tracking, and production of electronically stored information (ESI), document requests, interrogatories, and responses.
- Assist with preservation notices, legal holds, custodian tracking, and document retention workflows.
- Prepare, proofread, and finalize legal documents (under attorney supervision), including pleadings, motions, subpoenas, declarations, exhibits, privilege logs, and deposition materials.
- Conduct factual and legal research related to privacy laws, regulatory issues, court rules, and case-specific matters.
- Manage deposition, hearing, mediation, and trial preparation, including exhibit organization, witness files, binders, and logistics.
- Track court deadlines, briefing schedules, and case milestones to help ensure timely filings and compliance with procedural requirements.
- Coordinate with clients, experts, e-discovery vendors, court personnel, and opposing counsel on administrative and case-related matters.
- Assist with e-filing in federal and state courts and ensure filings comply with applicable rules and formatting requirements.
- Analyze and summarize large volumes of records, including technical, business, and data-related documents.
- Handle highly sensitive personal, business, and litigation information with discretion and strict confidentiality.
Requirements
- Associate or bachelor's degree preferred; paralegal certificate from an accredited program strongly preferred.
- 3+ years of paralegal experience in litigation, ideally with class action or complex defense matters.
- Experience supporting discovery and e-discovery workflows, including document collections, review platforms, productions, and privileged log preparation.
- Familiarity with federal and state court filing procedures, litigation deadlines, and case management practices.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and legal document or case management systems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, organizational ability, and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities with minimal supervision.
- Sound judgment and professionalism in handling confidential and sensitive information.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Adaptability in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting matters involving privacy statutes or regulations such as CCPA/CPRA, state biometric privacy laws, wiretapping or tracking-related claims, or other consumer data privacy issues.
- Familiarity with data breach response, incident-related litigation, online tracking technologies, advertising technology, or website/mobile privacy issues.
- Exposure to large-scale class action discovery, expert coordination, and technical or data-driven factual records.
- Knowledge of e-discovery tools and litigation databases such as Relativity or similar platforms.
- Trial preparation experience in complex civil litigation matters.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive market pay.
- Full benefit package, including accrued time off, paid maternity and paternity leave, and a generous 401(k) program.
Location
- Full remote flexibility across the west coast (PST).
Work Authorization
- Applicant must be authorized to work in the United States of America.
Additional Notes
- Relocation assistance is not provided for this position.