Axelon
(Agile1)Paralegal - Senior
Axelon, Oakland, California, United States, 94616
Paralegal - SeniorOakland, CA - Hybrid6 Months
Rate: 40 - 45/hr
PERSONAL CELL PHONE USE NEEDED AND EXPENSE WILL BE APPROVED FOR PRE-DETERMINED AMOUNT.
TOP THINGS LOOKING FOR:NEED A STRONG LITIGATION PARALEGAL!!!Experience with litigation, employment litigation and regulatory work experience would be a huge plus. Law firm experience necessary. Excellent communication skills.
Description:
Position SummaryThe Senior Paralegal provides legal support to litigation and employment law case management.Research, compose, edit, and proofread pleadings, testimonies, memoranda, correspondence, reports, and various other documents for attorneys, federal, state, and local courts. Record and monitor the docket schedule of court appearance dates, pleadings, cases, and postponements for attorneys. Prepare witnesses and assemble case materials, exhibits, and documents for meetings, hearings, and court appearances. Collaborate with attorneys, client groups, and other support staff to address and resolve various legal matters and compliance issues. Compose non-disclosure agreements regarding client policies, procedures, practices.
QualificationsMinimum:
Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience5 years of paralegal work experienceMaster proficiency in law department software and technology Desired:
Paralegal Certificate7+ years of paralegal work experience10 years of Legal Assistant experiencebility to provide direction to others and assign tasks to clerical staffExceptional verbal and written communication skillsExcellent client/customer focusTakes initiative and works independentlybility to build consensus and contribute in a team environmentStrong time management skillsProficiency with Symantec Clearwell and kCura Relativity ResponsibilitiesCase Management:Provide management and support of projects and cases related to employment law, electric, gas, civil, and other types of proceedings involving Superior, Appellate and Small Claims Courts under the supervision of an attorneyReview for issues and facts from depositions and other case-related documents; categorize documents based upon criteria from attorneyOrganize, prepare case documents and/or reports such as tables of authority, tables of contents, miscellaneous correspondence, reports for filing with regulatory agencies, standard pleadings, requests for production of documents, interrogatories, standard motions, requests for admissions, hearing summaries, declarations, chronology of events, trial exhibits and oversee the indexing and/or bates labelingMonitor docket activity, production schedules for hearings and discovery responses to help meet all deadlines assigned by attorneys
Legal and Factual Research:Proficient with Lexis/Nexis, Westlaw, Law Library, and regulatory agency websites to conduct researchResearch factual and legal issues, perform cite checking, editing, proofreading and general quality control to ensure compliance with court and/or regulatory agency rules and regulations
Other:Develop recommendations to continuously improve case management, administration, and supportProactively communicate status of cases with attorneysWork closely with Discovery Team in all discovery related issues, including identification and review of custodians, documents, and datassist with other special projects as assigned
Case Management:Provide management and support of projects and cases related to employment law, electric, gas, civil, and other types of proceedings involving Superior, Appellate and Small Claims Courts under the supervision of an attorneyReview for issues and facts from depositions and other case-related documents; categorize documents based upon criteria from attorneyOrganize, prepare case documents and/or reports such as tables of authority, tables of contents, miscellaneous correspondence, reports for filing with regulatory agencies, standard pleadings, requests for production of documents, interrogatories, standard motions, requests for admissions, hearing summaries, declarations, chronology of events, trial exhibits and oversee the indexing and/or bates labelingMonitor docket activity, production schedules for hearings and discovery responses to help meet all deadlines assigned by attorneys
Legal and Factual Research:Proficient with Lexis/Nexis, Westlaw, Law Library, and regulatory agency websites to conduct researchResearch factual and legal issues, perform cite checking, editing, proofreading and general quality control to ensure compliance with court and/or regulatory agency rules and regulations
Other:Develop recommendations to continuously improve case management, administration, and supportProactively communicate status of cases with attorneysWork closely with Discovery Team in all discovery related issues, including identification and review of custodians, documents, and datassist with other special projects as assigned
Rate: 40 - 45/hr
PERSONAL CELL PHONE USE NEEDED AND EXPENSE WILL BE APPROVED FOR PRE-DETERMINED AMOUNT.
TOP THINGS LOOKING FOR:NEED A STRONG LITIGATION PARALEGAL!!!Experience with litigation, employment litigation and regulatory work experience would be a huge plus. Law firm experience necessary. Excellent communication skills.
Description:
Position SummaryThe Senior Paralegal provides legal support to litigation and employment law case management.Research, compose, edit, and proofread pleadings, testimonies, memoranda, correspondence, reports, and various other documents for attorneys, federal, state, and local courts. Record and monitor the docket schedule of court appearance dates, pleadings, cases, and postponements for attorneys. Prepare witnesses and assemble case materials, exhibits, and documents for meetings, hearings, and court appearances. Collaborate with attorneys, client groups, and other support staff to address and resolve various legal matters and compliance issues. Compose non-disclosure agreements regarding client policies, procedures, practices.
QualificationsMinimum:
Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience5 years of paralegal work experienceMaster proficiency in law department software and technology Desired:
Paralegal Certificate7+ years of paralegal work experience10 years of Legal Assistant experiencebility to provide direction to others and assign tasks to clerical staffExceptional verbal and written communication skillsExcellent client/customer focusTakes initiative and works independentlybility to build consensus and contribute in a team environmentStrong time management skillsProficiency with Symantec Clearwell and kCura Relativity ResponsibilitiesCase Management:Provide management and support of projects and cases related to employment law, electric, gas, civil, and other types of proceedings involving Superior, Appellate and Small Claims Courts under the supervision of an attorneyReview for issues and facts from depositions and other case-related documents; categorize documents based upon criteria from attorneyOrganize, prepare case documents and/or reports such as tables of authority, tables of contents, miscellaneous correspondence, reports for filing with regulatory agencies, standard pleadings, requests for production of documents, interrogatories, standard motions, requests for admissions, hearing summaries, declarations, chronology of events, trial exhibits and oversee the indexing and/or bates labelingMonitor docket activity, production schedules for hearings and discovery responses to help meet all deadlines assigned by attorneys
Legal and Factual Research:Proficient with Lexis/Nexis, Westlaw, Law Library, and regulatory agency websites to conduct researchResearch factual and legal issues, perform cite checking, editing, proofreading and general quality control to ensure compliance with court and/or regulatory agency rules and regulations
Other:Develop recommendations to continuously improve case management, administration, and supportProactively communicate status of cases with attorneysWork closely with Discovery Team in all discovery related issues, including identification and review of custodians, documents, and datassist with other special projects as assigned
Case Management:Provide management and support of projects and cases related to employment law, electric, gas, civil, and other types of proceedings involving Superior, Appellate and Small Claims Courts under the supervision of an attorneyReview for issues and facts from depositions and other case-related documents; categorize documents based upon criteria from attorneyOrganize, prepare case documents and/or reports such as tables of authority, tables of contents, miscellaneous correspondence, reports for filing with regulatory agencies, standard pleadings, requests for production of documents, interrogatories, standard motions, requests for admissions, hearing summaries, declarations, chronology of events, trial exhibits and oversee the indexing and/or bates labelingMonitor docket activity, production schedules for hearings and discovery responses to help meet all deadlines assigned by attorneys
Legal and Factual Research:Proficient with Lexis/Nexis, Westlaw, Law Library, and regulatory agency websites to conduct researchResearch factual and legal issues, perform cite checking, editing, proofreading and general quality control to ensure compliance with court and/or regulatory agency rules and regulations
Other:Develop recommendations to continuously improve case management, administration, and supportProactively communicate status of cases with attorneysWork closely with Discovery Team in all discovery related issues, including identification and review of custodians, documents, and datassist with other special projects as assigned