Litigation Paralegal

Overview

An established law firm is seeking an experienced litigation paralegal to join a busy litigation team handling multiple matters. Candidates must have construction defect experience.

Responsibilities

• Summarize and index documents
• Assist with identifying, collecting, analyzing, reviewing, and producing electronic and paper documents in response to subpoenas and discovery requests
• Perform document reviews for privilege and redact confidential information manually or using eDiscovery software
• Upload and download documents, create links using OneDrive, DropBox, or similar programs
• Work with databases such as Concordance and Relativity
• Assist with trial preparation including trial binders and exhibits
• Draft discovery requests and responses
• Perform legal research and analysis
• Prepare privilege logs
• Verify legal citations for proper format, content, and standing
• Prepare court filings and draft and issue subpoenas
• Prepare California Public Records Act requests

Requirements

• Paralegal certification from a program approved by the American Bar Association
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a litigation paralegal in California
• Construction defect experience required
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience with Acrobat, Coyote, and Westlaw
• Advanced organizational skills to support work and case management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with superior grammar, editing, and proofreading abilities
• Ability to take direction, be skilled, organized, and detail-oriented

Preferred Skills

• Experience with eDiscovery software
• Familiarity with document management and review platforms such as Concordance and Relativity

Location

Position based in California.