O’Hagan Meyer is seeking a full-time Paralegal with 5+ years of experience to join its office located in Woodland Hills, CA. The individual in this role must possess a Paralegal Certificate from an accredited and approved paralegal education program. The individual in this role supports attorneys who focus their practice on labor and employment defense litigation, including single and multi-plaintiff suits, Class/PAGA action suits, and complex litigation matters.
Primary duties might include but are not limited to:
- Assisting attorneys in the discovery process, including drafting responses to interrogatories, requests for production of documents, and other written discovery requests.
- Supporting legal team by requesting, analyzing, and summarizing client documents, records, and reports, and preparing chronologies and timelines.
- Preparing and serving subpoenas for business records and depositions.
- Investigating claims and allegations, including interviewing witnesses, preparing statements, and gathering facts, documents, and evidence.
- Assisting attorneys with information and documents in preparation for motion practice, depositions, hearings, and trials.
- Organizing and preparing document productions and analyzing key documents.
- Compiling data and preparing calculations related to Class and PAGA damage claims.
- Conducting legal research for motion practice, hearings, and trials.
- Conducting research and compiling information for retention of, and consultation with, experts.
- Overall case planning, development, and management, and performing other case duties as assigned.
The ideal candidate should have experience in labor and employment litigation, along with a very strong understanding of State and Federal court rules and procedures, excellent computer skills with knowledge of Adobe Acrobat, MS Excel, and MS Office, including Outlook, and excellent oral and written communication skills and exceptional organizational skills. The ideal candidate should be detail-oriented and be able to work independently, as well as with the team, with a positive attitude.
