Litigation Paralegal

Consilio's Direct Hire Division is working with a top-ranked law firm in their search for a Litigation Paralegal. The paralegal will work in the Los Angeles office on a hybrid basis, with Wednesdays as the anchor day and four additional in-office days per month, plus additional time in-office as work requires.

The Litigation Paralegal assists attorneys with case planning, development, and management, legal research, interviews clients, gathers facts and retrieves information, drafts and analyzes legal documents and collects, compiles and utilizes technical information, to make recommendations to the attorney.

Minimum of 3 years of experience required, including electronic discovery experience in platforms such as Relativity or Opus 2 and experience assisting with trials.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Meets with attorneys, clients, and other professionals to discuss assigned cases or projects.

Drafts legal documents including routine case pleadings such as complaints, answers, and supporting motion documents.

Files motions and pleadings according to judicial procedures.

Assist attorneys in all phases of discovery, including preparing discovery responses and requests

Document collection and review, electronic filing, maintaining litigation calendars, and research and analysis of evidence to be used in litigation cases.

Review, legal cite check, fact cite check and proofread of legal documents and discovery.

Research and analyzes statutes, regulations, legal articles, judicial decisions, and other legal sources; provides written analysis to attorneys.

Interviews clients and witnesses and prepares summaries of their statements.

Prepares, organizes, stores, and retrieves case files, which may include evidence, exhibits, depositions, pleadings, exhibits, and other items.

Assist attorneys with deposition preparation, which may include attending depositions.

Assist attorneys with arbitrations and mediation, which may include attending those events.

Assists attorneys with trial preparation, which may include attending trials and hearings.

Develops and maintains records regarding billable hours spent on specific cases.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Skills Required

Ability to maintain confidentiality while exercising discretion and good judgement.

Proficient within Microsoft office.

Proficient within eDiscovery software (Relativity, Opus 2) as well as trial assistant platform.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Understanding of legal language and principles, research methods, court pleadings and processes, and other related matters.

Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.

Educational & Experience Requirements

Minimum of 3 years of experience working as a California litigation paralegal in an AMLAW 200 law firm.

Paralegal certificate.

Trial preparation experience.

Associate or bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies or related field preferred.

This is a permanent, full-time, benefited position employed directly through the law firm—not through Consilio.

ELS, Consilio’s Direct Hire Division, staffs positions for Consilio clients and does not recruit for internal corporate roles at Consilio.