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Latham & Watkins · 3 weeks ago

Paralegal I - Litigation

Costa Mesa, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$75K/yr - $82K/yr

1+ years exp

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The Paralegal I - Litigation will perform legal tasks and provide administrative support to attorneys, while coordinating the work of various support departments and junior paralegals to manage document organization and retrieval.

Law Practice

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Coordinating and assisting in the discovery process including gathering, reviewing, and analyzing documents for production, with guidance of an attorney or senior paralegal, and managing and utilizing e-discovery platforms

Assisting with the preparation of legal documents including pleadings, motions, and exhibits, discovery requests/responses, and correspondence in accordance with court rules and deadlines

Assisting in preparing witnesses for deposition, internal client investigations, and assisting attorneys with client interviews by assembling witness binders, containing interview memos, digests, and relevant documents

Conducting basic searches and creating reports in databases or other document repositories

Maintaining the integrity of the case or transactional documents generated throughout the duration of a case or transaction

Completing special projects on various issues as assigned

Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Qualification

E-discovery platformsLegal document preparationMS Office applicationsLegal office applicationsResearch skillsInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skills

Required

A bachelor's degree (and a signed declaration if located in a California office), or a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program

A minimum of one (1) year of experience in a law firm or other legal setting required, preferably as a paralegal

Display proficient knowledge of applications typically used in a legal office environment, such as billing software and databases, and internet searching skills

Demonstrate knowledge of MS Office applications, specifically MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Outlook

Possess well-developed and professional interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm

Benefits

Healthcare, life and disability insurance

A generous 401k plan

At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure

Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)

Professional development programs

Employee discounts

Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff

Company

Latham & Watkins

Glassdoor4.3

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm with more than 3,500 lawyers in its offices located in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States.

Founded in 1934

New York, US

1001-5000 employees

http://www.lw.com

H1B Sponsorship

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