Senior Litigation Paralegal

LHH Recruitment Solutions seeks a Senior Litigation Paralegal or CA-licensed Attorney to join our client's well-known global firm and assist with project management and trial direction for a civil litigation practice group. This full-time W2 contractor role provides litigation leadership support to a partner group and its associates to manage a case as it approaches and during an anticipated trial.

Demonstrated expertise in trial preparation and attendance related to large-scale insurance recovery, commercial litigation, civil defense, or multi-party is required.

While most of this role is fully remote/WFH, onsite work is required in the firm's Downtown Los Angeles office. The length of this project/assignment is expected to run through the end of the year and may extend longer. You will maintain a full-time schedule during regular business hours and should expect to work occasional overtime when necessary.

You should have a self-starter, assertive, and highly organized project management mentality and understand the complexities and adaptability required for trial preparation – no job is too big, no job is too small, an all-hands-on-deck and fast-paced approach!

Pay Rate: $45-$60, DOE

Responsibilities:

Complete and summarize deposition transcripts; thoroughly understand depositions and the deposition process.

Handle discovery-related tasks and oversee discovery technologies.

Project management - the facilitation and supervision of a civil litigation case.

Ensure the trial team and attorneys complete deadline-driven tasks and meet competing priorities efficiently, thoroughly, and effectively.

Requirements:

5+ years of US civil litigation trial experience working in a mid-size to large AM law firm.

Expert proficiency with legal technologies—people depend on your tech savviness, Microsoft Office Suite (SharePoint), time tracking and billing, eDiscovery tools, CRM, etc.

Project Management leadership (PMP/CAPM/Agile certification is ideal but not required.)

You are an assertive and detailed team player with an ownership mentality.

Organized and Deadline Driven is your middle name (yes, you have two middle names.)

BA, JD, or a Paralegal Certificate with 7+ years of demonstrated experience.

Must be available to start immediately upon hire and clear the firm's conflict process and background screening.

Search managed by: Holly Hilderhoff

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

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