Boutique Encino law firm seeking to immediately hire a full-time bilingual (English and Spanish) litigation paralegal with substantial labor and employment law experience to join their team.
The firm is a growing employment and personal injury firm specializing in quality legal services with a mid to heavy case load of single Plaintiff employment and personal injury matters. This is for an immediate opening for a full-time bi-lingual litigation paralegal to assist with various substantive and administrative duties and responsibilities from intake to settlement, including pre-litigation and litigation if needed.
You will be working very closely with the attorneys, and you will have the ability to make an immediate impact on the firm. There is no ceiling and your growth potential is in your own hands. Send resume to be considered.
Job Duties/Responsibilities:
Manage multiple cases from pre-litigation through litigation and trial
Participate in initial client and witness interviews, investigations, fact analysis and conference calls as needed.
Coordinate/run background searches, public records research, arbitrator searches and bio summaries.
Collect documents/evidence from various sources, including from client, websites, or other avenues
Analyze and organize documentary evidence, including preparation of chronologies, timelines, etc.
Serve as the primary point of contact for incoming calls, emails, and correspondence, managing communications on behalf of attorneys.
Knowledge and handling of filing/e-filing procedures of legal documents in both federal and state courts, ensuring compliance with court requirements.
Maintain, organize, and update case files, ensuring all documents are saved, properly categorized and filed in a timely manner, and sent to the attorney team, as necessary
Manage, monitor, and track all deadlines, ensuring attorneys are fully appraised of all court appearances, hearings, depositions, and statutes
Calendar all statues, dates, deadlines, including all dates triggered by notices, with use of calendaring and case management software
Draft routine legal documents and pleadings such as: initial filings documents, case management statements, notices, posting of jury fees, motions, discovery requests, mediation briefs, and related legal documents.
Fill out and timely file case initiation documents, including summons, complaints, civil case cover sheet, civil case cover sheet addendum, and any accompanying documents specific to other venues
Timely serve all case documents, and prepare proof of service of summons for all completed services
Track all filed case initiation documents and case information
Prepare and update accurate service lists
Prepare discovery shells for propounding or responding to discovery and/or for separate statements
Respond to discovery, including working with Plaintiff to get that information
Prepare, proofread, format, and finalize legal documents, including pleadings, discovery materials, and correspondence, ensuring accuracy and adherence to deadlines
Draft first drafts of meet and confer letters
Draft letters to clients, including mediation, deposition, distributing discovery, and attempts to contact
Manage client interactions professionally, maintaining strict confidentiality and delivering exceptional client service.
Conduct brief legal research, such as cite-checks on both federal and state court filings
Review and process subpoenas, including compilation of personnel data/records and communication with requesting parties as needed.
Schedule/coordinate depositions, court reporters, hearings, defense medical exams.
Collect, organize, analyze and summarize records, including, among others: wage and hour records and creation of damages analyses, employment records, medical records, deposition testimony
Supply factual support for statement of facts (reviewing declarations, depositions and documents)
Skills & Competencies:
Bilingual – Fluent in both English and Spanish is a MUST
Full time
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Excellent organizational skills, ability to prioritize, attention to detail, and muti-tasking to meet competing demands.
Excellent research, verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent customer service
Proficient in basic computer programs (ie: Email, Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe, PC)
Positive attitude
Good follow through on tasks
Strong communication skills
Strong grammar skills
Self-motivated, eager to learn, grow, and perform responsibilities to the best of their ability
Adaptable to changing priorities; flexible.
Problem solving and solution oriented
Qualifications & Required Experience:
Paralegal certificate preferred
Minimum of 2-5 years’ law firm experience in the Litigation or Labor Practice Area required
Experience in all phases of the litigation process.
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