Defense Litigation Paralegal in DTLA

Job Title: Defense Litigation Paralegal Job Description: Prominent law firm seeks to hire a Defense Litigation Paralegal to join their team in Downtown Los Angeles. The ideal Defense Litigation Paralegal possesses 5-8 years of experience in defense litigation, trial preparation, conducting discovery, and drafting legal documents. Job Responsibilities: Preparing and filing documents in State and Federal court Trial preparation Cite checking and proofreading legal pleadings and legal documents Propounding and responding to discovery Preparing correspondence and legal forms Organizing and managing documents and productions of documents Interacting with clients and co-counsel Maintaining billable hours of 1600 annually Job Qualifications: 5-8 years of litigation paralegal experience ABA-approved Paralegal certification strongly preferred Knowledge of various case management and legal research softwares strongly preferred E-discovery experience with DISCO and Relativity strongly preferred The salary range will be $70,000-$95,000 depending on experience. If this is you or someone you know, please submit your resume in Word (.docx) format to Alizen Rodriguez at All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. For unincorporated Los Angeles county , to the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.