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Paralegal

Los Angeles, CA 90071

Employment Type: Direct Hire Position Type: Paralegal Job Number: 25378 Rate DOE: $75,000 to $85,000

Job Description

Position: Paralegal
Location: Remote with requirements to be in the office once a month (office can be RIV, OC, DTLA).
Pay: $75,000 to $85,000 annually
Experience: 7+ years of Labor and Employment experience (Education) to assist attorneys in education matters (special education due process administrative hearings; various superior or district court hearings, appellate court matters; pre-litigation liability risk investigations)
Education: Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent work experience) and ABA approved paralegal certificate are required.
Type: Full-time; Direct Hire
Schedule: Day Shift, 9am to 5:30pm 

Kent Daniels & Associates is seeking a Paralegal to join our dynamic law firm client!  

Job Description: 
  • Responsibilities include case management and monitor progression of cases from inception to close.Utilize document review databases, (iPro, Relativity) for searching and producing documents and preparing reports for attorneys.
  • Perform cite checking and proof reading of briefs.
  • Manage discovery process (document collection, drafting notices and subpoenas, preparing for deposition, propounding and responding to written discovery, preparing for expert discovery, drafting discovery motions, drafting witness and attorney declarations).
  • Preparing witness interview memoranda, reviewing and summarizing documents (deposition and court transcripts and preparing and maintaining privilege logs).
  • Drafting and assembling motion papers and exhibits, assisting with filings of pleadings and briefs.
  • Assist attorneys at trial to operate and maintain trial software (Trial Director and TrialPad for iPad software or other similar).
  • Prepare post-trial documents, knowledge of drafting and serving abstracts of judgment, monitor and renew judgments, knowledge of best practices and legal tools for collections of judgments.

Position Requirements:    
  • Must have knowledge of the Education Code, Federal Regulations, special education due process hearings governed by the IDEA, NCLB, and state and federal court rules and procedures. 
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint) and online legal research tools (LexisNexis, Westlaw, SpecialEdConnection) is required.
  • Must be organized, detail oriented, possess strong communication skills, and have ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Familiarity Westlaw, Pacer, Case Notebook, TrialPad for iPad.
  • Familiarity with special education definitions and terminology is preferred. 

Kent Daniels & Associates is part 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: Paralegal
Location: Remote with requirements to be in the office once a month (office can be RIV, OC, DTLA).
Pay: $75,000 to $85,000 annually
Experience: 7+ years of Labor and Employment experience (Education) to assist attorneys in education matters (special education due process administrative hearings; various superior or district court hearings, appellate court matters; pre-litigation liability risk investigations)
Education: Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent work experience) and ABA approved paralegal certificate are required.
Type: Full-time; Direct Hire
Schedule: Day Shift, 9am to 5:30pm 

Kent Daniels & Associates is seeking a Paralegal to join our dynamic law firm client!  

Job Description: 
  • Responsibilities include case management and monitor progression of cases from inception to close.Utilize document review databases, (iPro, Relativity) for searching and producing documents and preparing reports for attorneys.
  • Perform cite checking and proof reading of briefs.
  • Manage discovery process (document collection, drafting notices and subpoenas, preparing for deposition, propounding and responding to written discovery, preparing for expert discovery, drafting discovery motions, drafting witness and attorney declarations).
  • Preparing witness interview memoranda, reviewing and summarizing documents (deposition and court transcripts and preparing and maintaining privilege logs).
  • Drafting and assembling motion papers and exhibits, assisting with filings of pleadings and briefs.
  • Assist attorneys at trial to operate and maintain trial software (Trial Director and TrialPad for iPad software or other similar).
  • Prepare post-trial documents, knowledge of drafting and serving abstracts of judgment, monitor and renew judgments, knowledge of best practices and legal tools for collections of judgments.

Position Requirements:    
  • Must have knowledge of the Education Code, Federal Regulations, special education due process hearings governed by the IDEA, NCLB, and state and federal court rules and procedures. 
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint) and online legal research tools (LexisNexis, Westlaw, SpecialEdConnection) is required.
  • Must be organized, detail oriented, possess strong communication skills, and have ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Familiarity Westlaw, Pacer, Case Notebook, TrialPad for iPad.
  • Familiarity with special education definitions and terminology is preferred. 

Kent Daniels & Associates is part 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.

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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