LHH has partnered with an AM LAW 200 firm in Los Angeles, CA. We are searching for a Sr. Litigation paralegal who holds a strong work ethic, works with minimal direction, learns new software tools quickly and independently, and is comfortable working in a fast‐paced, team-focused and dynamic law firm.
Key Responsibilities:
- Craft and revise legal correspondence and documents, including discovery materials, ex parte applications, briefs, pleadings, and motions.
- Act as a liaison for attorneys, managing information exchange and progressing tasks with autonomy, while discerning when to escalate issues.
- Manage a high volume of document processing, including scanning, labeling, organizing, and producing documents with Bates numbering and maintaining discovery indexes; etc.
- Support deposition and trial preparations by assembling notices, exhibits, witness lists, expert designations, and organizing binders.
- Handle case calendaring and court deadlines proficiently with calendaring software.
- Experience with various legal settings, including State, USDC, Appellate Court, and Arbitration proceedings, is advantageous.
- Maintain regular communication with attorneys to update on task completion.
Desirable Skills:
- Proficiency in MS Word, including macros, document comparison, and track changes.
- Skilled in Adobe features like document comparison, redaction, Bates numbering, and page organization.
- Comfortable using file transfer platforms such as ShareFile and Dropbox.
- Experienced in court-rule based calendaring for both State and Federal court cases.
- Competent in legal research with Westlaw.
- Familiarity with Excel and MS Teams.
- Background in State and Federal court filings.
- Cite checking and Bluebooking capabilities are a plus.
Position Qualifications:
- Daily tracking and recording of billable time.
- A team player with a commitment to communication, cooperation, and collaboration.
- A minimum of 10 years of proven experience in litigation support.
- Technological proficiency and experience with MS Office suite, Adobe Acrobat, iManage, PACER, e-Filing platforms, eDiscovery tools, and Westlaw are highly preferred.
Compensation:
- Salary 90k-105k
- Health, dental, vision, and disability insurance benefits, 401k, Hybrid work schedule
