Litigation Paralegal – 3549548

Job Title: Litigation Paralegal – Labor and Employment

Location: El Segundo, CA 90245

Salary/Payrate: $80K – $110K annually, discretionary bonus and
AWESOME benefits!!!

Work Environment: Hybrid (3 days WFH)

Term: Permanent / Fulltime

Bachelor’s degree required: Preferred

Paralegal Certification: Preferred OR attestation

Travel: as needed for case support

JOB DESCRIPTION #LI-PN1

Our client is seeking a bi-lingual (Spanish) Litigation Paralegal
Labor and Employment to support the firm’s Labor and Employment
Group, Labor lawyers serve as lead negotiator and labor counsel
for employers that are involved with labor organizations. The
Group is actively engaged in all phases of labor and employment,
including litigation in both federal and state court from initial
pleadings through discovery, dispositive motion practice, trial,
and appeal.

Litigation Paralegals work closely with attorneys and team
members to proactively oversee case management from inception
through and after trial or settlement; draft, review, and revise
legal documents; maintain case files and update discovery logs
and indices; support and manage document productions; assist with
deposition and hearing preparation, including identifying and
gathering exhibit documents and creating witness outlines;
cite-check briefs, including both legal and factual citations;
assist with document review and coordinate with the Litigation
Support Group.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

* Speak, read, and write English and Spanish.
* A Paralegal Certificate from an ABA approved institution,
Continuing Legal Education, B&P code is preferred plus Legal
Assistance / Paralegal experience working with a California law
firm or in-house legal department.
* Proficiency with latest Microsoft Office Suite and/or Office
365, experience with iPro (or other eDiscovery software), and
Adobe Acrobat Pro XI.
* Strong legal research database skills and experience with
Westlaw (preferred) and/or Lexis.
* Knowledge of Proof of Service, Law and Motion (i.e. pre-trial
motion practice and certain other matters, like enforcing
judgments or compelling arbitration, but excluding specific types
of cases outlined in the California Rules of Court.)
* In-depth knowledge and experience with civil litigation rules
and processes in California Superior courts.
* Independently draft routine civil litigation complaints,
discovery (propounding and responding), motions, briefs
* Proficiency in MS Word, Outlook, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat Pro
* Efficiently analyze and prioritize routine legal tasks and
projects
* Excellent communication and writing skills, understanding and
knowledge of legal procedures, rules of court, and local rules,
ability to work independently with little or no direction,
ability to work effectively in a team environment,
* Demonstrated ability to maintain high ethical standards and
strict confidentiality of all information that the employee may
receive as a result of her or his role; and
* Strong written skills, verbal skills, and interpersonal
skills.