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Litigation Paralegal

Los Angeles, CA 90017

Employment Type: Direct Hire Position Type: Paralegal Job Number: 25547 Rate DOE: $95,000 to $110,000

Job Description


Position: Litigation Paralegal 

Location: Downtown Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid, onsite for the first six months, then 3 days in office)  

Pay: $95,000 to $110,000 annually 

Experience: 10+ years of experience to support the Bankruptcy and Commercial group.  

Education: High school diploma is required. 

Type: Full-time; Direct Hire  

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm 

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, deadline management, mid-level legal research activities, and trial preparation.
  • Ability to mark and generate a table of contents and table of authorities.
  • Assist with commercial collections: pre-judgment and post-judgment remedies, filing and service of summons and complaint, applying for publication orders, prepare and file default and stipulated judgments, filing of application of attachment, prepare, record and file lis pendens, deposition notices, subpoenas and notices to consumers, compilation of personnel data/records and communication with requesting parties, prepare and file writs of execution, memorandum of costs, abstracts of judgment, prepare and file notices of judgment lien, prepare instructions to levying officer utilizing County Sheriffs, US Marshals, and registered process servers to conduct levies, prepare and file applications and Orders for Appearance, research regarding an investigation of assets of judgement debtors.
  • Assist with commercial real estate: preparation of UCC Financing Statements and filing in various states, knowledgeable in preparation of foreclosure proceedings.
  • Partner with case teams and other colleagues to address client needs, ensure case organizational protocols are followed.
  • Provide onsite trial support.
  • Conduct cite checks on 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.
  • Assist with discovery: drafting shell written discovery/objections, participation in document collection processes and subsequent document reviews, production of privilege logs.
  • Support trial lead by responding to direction and exhibiting ownership over deliverables prepared in support of overall trial objectives.
  • Implement post-matter closing instructions: compliance with litigation holds, compliance with document destruction policies, compliance with protective order provisions, and preparation of bills for recoverable fees and costs.
  • Actively participate in firm-sponsored trainings and strive to apply learned principles in ongoing work.

Position Requirements:     
  • Must have experience in eFiling using CM/ECF for federal bankruptcy, district and appellate courts and eFiling vendors (One Legal, LLC, TrueFiling and Case Anywhere, Nationwide Legal Attorney Service and First Legal Attorney Service).
  • Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel), and preferred iManage or document management system, Milana/Aderant, Litera/document comparison program, Best Authority, Adobe.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of legal terminology, legal documents, and legal processes with the ability to quickly respond to constantly changing instructions, particularly at trial.
  • Ability to be proactive and take initiative in seeking work and managing caseload.
  • Must have excellent communication skills, cite-checking skills, and the ability to produce accurate and timely results.
  • Ability to follow directions on requests from letterhead attorneys and execute assigned tasks.

Kent Daniels & Associates is part of Array Corporation, the leading technology-enabled workforce solutions company whose mission is to fix how work is bought, sold and delivered to enable 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: Downtown Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid, onsite for the first six months, then 3 days in office)  

Pay: $95,000 to $110,000 annually 

Experience: 10+ years of experience to support the Bankruptcy and Commercial group.  

Education: High school diploma is required. 

Type: Full-time; Direct Hire  

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm 

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, deadline management, mid-level legal research activities, and trial preparation.
  • Ability to mark and generate a table of contents and table of authorities.
  • Assist with commercial collections: pre-judgment and post-judgment remedies, filing and service of summons and complaint, applying for publication orders, prepare and file default and stipulated judgments, filing of application of attachment, prepare, record and file lis pendens, deposition notices, subpoenas and notices to consumers, compilation of personnel data/records and communication with requesting parties, prepare and file writs of execution, memorandum of costs, abstracts of judgment, prepare and file notices of judgment lien, prepare instructions to levying officer utilizing County Sheriffs, US Marshals, and registered process servers to conduct levies, prepare and file applications and Orders for Appearance, research regarding an investigation of assets of judgement debtors.
  • Assist with commercial real estate: preparation of UCC Financing Statements and filing in various states, knowledgeable in preparation of foreclosure proceedings.
  • Partner with case teams and other colleagues to address client needs, ensure case organizational protocols are followed.
  • Provide onsite trial support.
  • Conduct cite checks on 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.
  • Assist with discovery: drafting shell written discovery/objections, participation in document collection processes and subsequent document reviews, production of privilege logs.
  • Support trial lead by responding to direction and exhibiting ownership over deliverables prepared in support of overall trial objectives.
  • Implement post-matter closing instructions: compliance with litigation holds, compliance with document destruction policies, compliance with protective order provisions, and preparation of bills for recoverable fees and costs.
  • Actively participate in firm-sponsored trainings and strive to apply learned principles in ongoing work.

Position Requirements:     
  • Must have experience in eFiling using CM/ECF for federal bankruptcy, district and appellate courts and eFiling vendors (One Legal, LLC, TrueFiling and Case Anywhere, Nationwide Legal Attorney Service and First Legal Attorney Service).
  • Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel), and preferred iManage or document management system, Milana/Aderant, Litera/document comparison program, Best Authority, Adobe.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of legal terminology, legal documents, and legal processes with the ability to quickly respond to constantly changing instructions, particularly at trial.
  • Ability to be proactive and take initiative in seeking work and managing caseload.
  • Must have excellent communication skills, cite-checking skills, and the ability to produce accurate and timely results.
  • Ability to follow directions on requests from letterhead attorneys and execute assigned tasks.

Kent Daniels & Associates is part of Array Corporation, the leading technology-enabled workforce solutions company whose mission is to fix how work is bought, sold and delivered to enable 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. 

Additional Information

Kent Daniels and Associates is a legal staffing service specializing in the placement of temporary, temp-to-hire and full-time regular employees in law firms and corporate legal departments in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and nationwide. We staff all positions in law firms and all three shifts - day, swing and graveyard. Kent Daniels was established in 1986, giving us 37 years of experience finding candidates legal jobs in law firms nationwide. Applicants will be considered in a manner consistent with federal, state, and local requirements as applicable. Salary ranges are provided in good faith at the time of posting and represent the compensation KDA/our clients are willing to pay for the advertised position. Exact compensation will be determined by a wide range of factors including but not limited to experience level, education/training, relevant skills, business needs and location.
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