Litigation Paralegal

Law Firm in DTLA is seeking a Litigation Paralegal to support the firm’s Trial and Litigation Group focused on complex crisis litigation in the areas of constitutional law, wildfire litigation, COVID-19 litigation, civil rights claims in the land use context, First Amendment claims, takings, and class action litigation, as well as Eminent Domain. The Litigation Paralegal will actively engaged in all phases of litigation in both Federal and State Court from initial pleadings through discovery, dispositive motion practice, trial, and appeal. This person will 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 for back-end database management using iPro, or other recognized review platforms. Requirements: Ability to satisfy 1575 annual billable hours Possess a paralegal certificate or declaration A minimum of 5 years of experience working in a California Law Firm Proficiency with the latest Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365, with a heavy emphasis on Excel’s high-end functions, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH and Data Tables Prior experience with iPro (or other eDiscovery software), Adobe Acrobat Pro, Westlaw (preferred) or LexisNexis Understanding and knowledge of California State and Federal legal procedures, rules of court, and local rules The firm offers great benefits, flexible start times and 2-3 days a week of remote work