A long established mid-Peninsula law firm, has an opening for a full time Paralegal with at least 3 years legal litigation experience. Our firm handles litigation defense matters for a large, Fortune 500 company.
The Role:
We are seeking a savvy, self-directed leader who is experienced in civil litigation with excellent communication skills. The candidate will enjoy collaborating with professionals, is level-headed, calm under pressure, maintains a sense of humor and has a sense of pride their work product.
You will be reporting to one attorney, work with a team and be responsible for:
Assisting with case assessment and evaluation
Calendaring upcoming trials, depositions and hearings
Analyzing case records and interviewing case witnesses
Drafting Meet and Confer responses and other litigation documents
Propounding affirmative discovery and supervising discovery responses
Handling settlement process
Assisting with litigation strategy
Trial preparation and coordination
Essential to the role is someone who is detail-oriented and has good analytical skills. You will be part of a team and working amicably with other professionals comes as second nature. You enjoy challenges and can work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
Requirements:
- Minimum 3 years Trial Litigation experience in California, with working knowledge of Calif Code of Civil Procedure (CCP), Calif. Rules of Court (CRC), as well as local court rules, and procedures for Northern California counties. Federal knowledge is a plus.
- Hands-on experience with civil litigation discovery and trial preparation
- Experience evaluating and assessing cases; whether from insurance defense or other litigation perspective
- Detailed knowledge of MS Office (including Word, Excel and Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat
- Case management software experience
- Familiarity with basic legal software such as LexisNexis and e-filing portals
- Legal calendaring experience and familiarity with local rules
- You have excellent English language skills (both written and verbal)
- Experience with timekeeping
- Paralegal Certificate or equivalent on the job experience as a Litigation Assistant; College Degree a plus
We are looking for the right person who is a reliable, dedicated and motivated professional who has a good work/life balance. You live on the SF Peninsula or very nearby and are looking for a long term position.
Basics:
- Hours: Monday - Friday 40 hours AM schedule
- Benefits, Vacation, holidays and sick day accrual
- Comfortable work environment in a beautiful Class A building surrounded by trees with a picnic area for lunch alfresco
- Free ground level parking
Please send your resume in Adobe PDF format with an email note about your current circumstances and why you are interested in this position.
We look forward to hearing from you.
