Consilio’s ELS Direct Hire Division is seeking a Labor and Employment Litigation Paralegal for a law firm in Sacramento based firm.
The firm is a "work from anywhere" firm, however employees are expected to come into office 1-3x per month, so ideally candidate would be based in northern or central California.
- In office requirement: 1-3 times a month into the Sacramento, CA office.
- Billable Hours: 1500 annually
- Salary Range: $75,000 - $90,000
- Bonus: Paralegals are eligible for yearly discretionary bonuses during the firm’s annual evaluation process – this occurs the January/February of the following year.
- Experience: 7 – 10 years, L&E Litigation experience, cite checking and e-discovery such as relativity.
- Qualifications: Must have ABA-approved paralegal certification
- Support: NorCal office attorneys (3 partners, and 2 associates)
- Software's: Relativity or similar, Eclipse/IPro, Case Notebook, Westlaw and Microsoft Office
Labor and Employment Litigation paralegals should have a high degree of knowledge and familiarity with federal and state labor and employment laws including but not limited to wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment and retaliation, workplace safety, FEHA claims, wage and hour disputes, and labor codes.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
- Independently manage cases and proactively monitor and anticipate the needs of attorneys throughout the progression of cases (inception to close).
- Knowledge of, ability to interpret and institute in practice various laws, statutes and regulations including civil procedure, rules of court, appellate procedure, discovery act and local rules.
- Perform e-discovery tasks using document review platforms including review for relevance, privilege, redacting as necessary, creating privilege logs with speed and efficiency.
- Research various subject matter using IT and library resources available including Westlaw, Hein Online, CEB and Rutter Guides, other commercial databases and on-line databases including the internet.
- Perform cite checking, shepardizing and proof reading of briefs and other legal documents using various guides such as style manuals and Bluebook.
- Assist in pleading and discovery processes including drafting documents, research for service of process, ensuring proper service is completed timely, drafting notices and subpoenas, preparing for deposition, propounding and responding to written discovery, preparing for expert discovery, and drafting discovery motions, drafting witness and attorney declarations.
- Perform analytical tasks, which may include preparing witness interview memoranda, reviewing and summarizing documents such as deposition and court transcripts and preparing and maintaining privilege logs as needed.
- Assist with law and motion practice, which may include drafting motion papers, assembling motion papers and exhibits, assisting with filings of pleadings and briefs and ensuring proper service.
- Organize and maintain case-related materials.
- Attend and assist, as needed, during meetings, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, mediations, and communicate with client, opposing counsel and court staff.
- Calculate and review docketing dates for each matter and ensure proper maintenance of any required case calendars.
- Assist with trial preparation, including preparing trial subpoenas and on-call agreements, determining applicable jury instructions and jury research, participation in the voir dire process, creating trial notebooks, identifying and organizing exhibits, preparing witness lists and coordinating witness schedules, drafting various pre-trial and trial pleadings, maintaining trial calendars and communicating effectively with opposing counsel and courtroom staff.
- Prepare and/or supervise vendor preparation of graphs and demonstrative exhibits.
- Assist attorneys at trial to operate and maintain trial software or other similar technology.
- Attend administrative proceedings, trial, hearings, depositions or mediations, as requested.
- Liaison with practice support teams including directing of data collections, productions, and other data driven projects.
- Prepare post litigation documents including judgments, entry of judgments, memorandum of costs and attorney fees motions, abstracts of judgment and collecting on judgments.
- Familiar with appeals and writs is a plus.
- Assemble administrative records and appendices in various courts.
ELS Consilio Direct Hire Division staffs positions for Consilio clients and does not staff for internal corporate positions at Consilio. Please refer to www.consilio.com to view job opportunities within our company.
Consilio, LLC is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the bases of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.