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Litigation Paralegal
350 South Grand Avenue , 50th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071 US
Job Description
Position: Litigation Paralegal
Location: Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid, 3 days onsite)
Pay: $86,000 to $110,000 annually
Experience: 5+ years of experience to work in a Labor and Employment (L&E) capacity.
Education: Paralegal Certification (California Business and Professional Code Sect. 6450 compliant).
Type: Full-time; Direct Hire
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm (availability to work overtime and weekends)
Kent Daniels & Associates is seeking a Litigation Paralegal to join our dynamic law firm client!
Job Description:
- Assist with preparation of complex legal documents, discovery, analysis of wage and hour records and creation of damages analyses, deadline management, mid-level legal research activities, and trial preparation.
- Ensure case organizational protocols are followed.
- Partner with case teams and other colleagues to address client needs.
- Provide on-site trial support (including out of state trials).
- Conduct cite checks on both federal and state court filings, including substantive proofreading and editorial content review.
- Conduct calendaring and docketing legal analysis including maintaining an active and accurate secondary calendar for case teams.
- Conduct legal research on a broad variety of topics.
- Review and process subpoenas, including compilation of personnel data/records and communication with requesting parties.
- Provide motion and deposition support including preparation of shell documents, deposition notices, subpoenas, and declarations. Will also manage transcript databases, exhibits, witness interviews, and filings.
- Assist with discovery including:
- Drafting shell written discovery and objections.
- Participation in document collection processes and subsequent document reviews.
- Production of privilege logs.
- Engage in fact development.
- Facilitate foreign language document translations.
- Coordinate and provide key support on appellate filings including preparation of appendices and management of final document submissions.
- Support trial lead by responding to direction and exhibiting ownership over deliverables prepared in support of overall trial objectives.
- Implement post-matter closing instructions including:
- Compliance with litigation holds.
- Compliance with document destruction policies.
- Compliance with protective order provisions.
- Preparation of cost bills (Bill of Costs) for recoverable fees and costs.
- Actively participate in firm-sponsored trainings and strive to apply learned principles in ongoing work.
Position Requirements:
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams), Adobe Acrobat.
- Proficiency with typical legal support software: Westlaw, LexisnEXIS, Relativity, iTimekeep, Case Notebook, or other similar billing and case management tools.
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills to communicate clearly and effectively to support workflows as appropriate.
- Ability to follow directions on requests from letterhead attorneys and then execute assigned tasks.
- Strong reasoning skills to conduct effective research to support assigned matters.
- Ability to interpret complex substantive facts and themes as related to assigned work.
- Ability to be flexible in work direction, and on assignments.
- Ability to draft common litigation forms and edit legal documents.
- Strong cite-checking skills and the ability to produce accurate and timely results.
- Ability to demonstrate initiative, good judgment, and attention to detail with a team-centric focus.
- Ability to quickly respond to constantly changing instructions, particularly when under pressure at trial, and understand substantive case facts and themes to effectively support trial team.
- Ability to be proactive and take initiative in seeking work and managing caseload, consistently produce high quality work product, regularly check for errors and make corrections when necessary, take ownership of projects and complete assignments within the prescribed timeframe.
- Fluency in a foreign language is preferred but not required.
Kent Daniels & Associates is a company of Array Corporation, the leading technology-enabled workforce solutions company whose mission is to fix how labor is bought, sold and delivered to enable universal access to the American Dream.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Job Requirements
Position: Litigation Paralegal
Location: Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid, 3 days onsite)
Pay: $86,000 to $110,000 annually
Experience: 5+ years of experience to work in a Labor and Employment (L&E) capacity.
Education: Paralegal Certification (California Business and Professional Code Sect. 6450 compliant).
Type: Full-time; Direct Hire
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm (availability to work overtime and weekends)
Kent Daniels & Associates is seeking a Litigation Paralegal to join our dynamic law firm client!
Job Description:
- Assist with preparation of complex legal documents, discovery, analysis of wage and hour records and creation of damages analyses, deadline management, mid-level legal research activities, and trial preparation.
- Ensure case organizational protocols are followed.
- Partner with case teams and other colleagues to address client needs.
- Provide on-site trial support (including out of state trials).
- Conduct cite checks on both federal and state court filings, including substantive proofreading and editorial content review.
- Conduct calendaring and docketing legal analysis including maintaining an active and accurate secondary calendar for case teams.
- Conduct legal research on a broad variety of topics.
- Review and process subpoenas, including compilation of personnel data/records and communication with requesting parties.
- Provide motion and deposition support including preparation of shell documents, deposition notices, subpoenas, and declarations. Will also manage transcript databases, exhibits, witness interviews, and filings.
- Assist with discovery including:
- Drafting shell written discovery and objections.
- Participation in document collection processes and subsequent document reviews.
- Production of privilege logs.
- Engage in fact development.
- Facilitate foreign language document translations.
- Coordinate and provide key support on appellate filings including preparation of appendices and management of final document submissions.
- Support trial lead by responding to direction and exhibiting ownership over deliverables prepared in support of overall trial objectives.
- Implement post-matter closing instructions including:
- Compliance with litigation holds.
- Compliance with document destruction policies.
- Compliance with protective order provisions.
- Preparation of cost bills (Bill of Costs) for recoverable fees and costs.
- Actively participate in firm-sponsored trainings and strive to apply learned principles in ongoing work.
Position Requirements:
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams), Adobe Acrobat.
- Proficiency with typical legal support software: Westlaw, LexisnEXIS, Relativity, iTimekeep, Case Notebook, or other similar billing and case management tools.
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills to communicate clearly and effectively to support workflows as appropriate.
- Ability to follow directions on requests from letterhead attorneys and then execute assigned tasks.
- Strong reasoning skills to conduct effective research to support assigned matters.
- Ability to interpret complex substantive facts and themes as related to assigned work.
- Ability to be flexible in work direction, and on assignments.
- Ability to draft common litigation forms and edit legal documents.
- Strong cite-checking skills and the ability to produce accurate and timely results.
- Ability to demonstrate initiative, good judgment, and attention to detail with a team-centric focus.
- Ability to quickly respond to constantly changing instructions, particularly when under pressure at trial, and understand substantive case facts and themes to effectively support trial team.
- Ability to be proactive and take initiative in seeking work and managing caseload, consistently produce high quality work product, regularly check for errors and make corrections when necessary, take ownership of projects and complete assignments within the prescribed timeframe.
- Fluency in a foreign language is preferred but not required.
Kent Daniels & Associates is a company of Array Corporation, the leading technology-enabled workforce solutions company whose mission is to fix how labor is bought, sold and delivered to enable universal access to the American Dream.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
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