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Trustpoint.One · 3 weeks ago

Labor & Employment Litigation Paralegal

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Trustpoint.One is partnering with a national law firm to find a Labor & Employment Litigation Paralegal. The role involves supporting attorneys and clients with various litigation matters, focusing on case organization, discovery, and trial preparation.

Document ManagementLaw EnforcementLegalStaffing Agency

Hiring Manager

Leslie Tucker

Responsibilities

Assist with preparation of complex legal documents, discovery, analysis of wage and hour records and creation of damages analyses, deadline management, mid-level legal research activities, trial preparation, and other tasks related to the Labor & Employment practice area

Ensure case organizational protocols are followed

Partner with case teams and other colleagues to address client needs

Provide on-site trial support (including out of state trials)

Conduct cite checks on both federal and state court filings, including substantive proofreading and editorial content review

Conduct calendaring and docketing legal analysis including maintaining an active and accurate secondary calendar for case teams

Conduct legal research on a broad variety of topics

Review and process subpoenas, including compilation of personnel data/records and communication with requesting parties as needed

Provide motion and deposition support including preparation of shell documents, deposition notices, subpoenas, and declarations. Will also manage transcript databases, exhibits, witness interviews, and filings

Assist with discovery including:

Drafting shell written discovery and objections

Participation in document collection processes and subsequent document reviews

Production of privilege logs

Engage in fact development

Facilitate foreign language document translations

Coordinate and provide key support on appellate filings including preparation of appendices and management of final document submissions

Support trial lead by responding to direction and exhibiting ownership over deliverables prepared in support of overall trial objectives

Implement post-matter closing instructions including:

Compliance with litigation holds

Compliance with document destruction policies

Compliance with protective order provisions

Preparation of cost bills (Bill of Costs) for recoverable fees and costs

Actively participate in firm-sponsored trainings and strive to apply learned principles in ongoing work

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Paralegal CertificationLaborEmployment LitigationLegal ResearchMS Office SuiteLegal Support SoftwareCite-CheckingForeign LanguageVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationAttention to DetailTeamworkFlexibilityInitiative

Required

High School Diploma required, Bachelor's degree preferred

Paralegal Certification (California Business and Professional Code Sect. 6450 compliant)

5+ years of experience as a paralegal handling labor and employment litigation cases from beginning to end

Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) and Adobe tools

Proficiency with typical legal support software: Westlaw, Lexis, Relativity, RingCentral, FileSite, iTimekeep, Case Notebook, or other similar billing and case management tools

Advanced verbal and written communication skills to communicate clearly and effectively to support workflows as appropriate

Ability to follow direction on requests from letterhead attorneys and then execute on assigned tasks

Strong reasoning skills to conduct effective research to support assigned matters

Ability to interpret complex substantive facts and themes as related to assigned work

Ability to be flexible in work direction, and on assignments

Ability to draft common litigation forms and edit legal documents

Strong cite-checking skills and the ability to produce accurate and timely results

Ability to be available, as needed, to work extended hours, nights, and weekends

Ability to demonstrate initiative, good judgment, and attention to detail with a team-centric focus

Ability to quickly respond to constantly changing instructions, particularly when under pressure at trial, and understand substantive case facts and themes to effectively support trial team

Ability to be proactive and take initiative in seeking work and managing caseload, consistently produce high quality work product, regularly check for errors and make corrections when necessary, take ownership of projects and complete assignments within the prescribed timeframe