Litigation Paralegal

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op international law firm has an opening for a Paralegal II to support their Litigation Department in the SF or LA office.

Paralegal Certificate from an ABA accredited program; at least 3-5 years of Litigation Paralegal experience and arbitration/trial experience is required.

The Paralegal II applies knowledge of the litigation lifecycle and its associated procedure to provide fundamental assistance to lawyers.

In this capacity, the Paralegal II will:

* Perform work in an efficient and cost-effective manner so as to permit the Firm to reasonably collect fees for such work;

* Meet expectations of billable hours target of 1,725 (unless otherwise specified);

* Under the supervision of an attorney, coordinate, organize, prepare and interpret complex legal documents; build and maintain relevant databases and files; file documents and provide copies to relevant parties;

* Organize, review, and maintain documents and case files; compile documents for filing with courts and agencies;

* Coordinate productions of documents with attorneys, as well as conduct searches on e-discovery databases such as Relativity for relevant documents;

* Assist attorneys with preparation of materials for depositions and coordinate logistics as needed;

* Perform factual research on internal and external databases and libraries;

* Properly format legal briefs and motions; cite check legal briefs and motions to ensure consistency with sources cited and proper citation style (Bluebook and/or California Style Manual);

* Proofread, edit and review legal brief and motions in preparation of filing;

* Assist with the filing and printing of legal briefs, motions and other related documents;

* Coordinate trial preparation; attend trial and provide support to attorneys at Court; coordinate logistics, including local/remote set-up and travel arrangements;

* Support multiple case teams/matters simultaneously;

* Partner and coordinate with internal resources and outside vendor services;

* Coordinate with other areas/departments of the Firm where overlap exists to develop efficient procedures/communications to streamline processes and satisfy various department needs;

* Work overtime as required; travel as required, and

* Handle additional related projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

* Bachelor's Degree (preferred);

* Paralegal Certificate from an ABA accredited program (required);

* At least 3-5 years of Litigation Paralegal experience (required); and

* Arbitration/trial experience (required).

Proficiencies:

* Proficiency in MS Outlook and web-based conference call/web-sharing applications;

* Proficiency in MS Word and document editing/comparison applications;

* Proficiency in MS Excel and spreadsheet/database applications;

* Proficiency in online research and internet search resources (LexisNexis/Westlaw), as well as utilizing PACER, CM/ECF, and other electronic court and agency databases;

* Knowledge of and familiarity with litigation procedures and terminology;

* Strong Knowledge of California federal and state relevant jurisdictional/court/agency processes and procedures;

* Proficiency with timekeeping and expense reporting applications; and

* Strong knowledge of legal billing processes.