Hanson Bridgett LLP · 11 hours ago
Labor & Employment Paralegal
California, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$115K/yr - $130K/yr
4+ years expHanson Bridgett LLP is a law firm seeking a Labor & Employment Paralegal to support multiple attorneys in their Labor & Employment section. The role involves assisting with workplace disputes, compliance issues, and employment-related litigation, requiring advanced litigation knowledge and strong research skills.
Legal
Hiring Manager
Raquel Gragg
Responsibilities
Locate and interview witnesses; gather documents and evidence; create timelines and chronologies of facts; create and maintain case information lists for parties, witnesses and other stakeholders
Draft answers and declarations, prepare and assemble exhibits, and support attorneys with accurate and timely court filings, ensuring all submissions meet procedural and formatting requirements
Draft interrogatories, requests for production of documents, requests for admissions and responses to same
Prepare, serve, respond to and manage subpoenas and related documents
Draft correspondence, legal memoranda, discovery summaries, and trial preparation materials under attorney supervision
Coordinate communication between clients, attorneys, HR teams, and agencies
Function as key support on discovery issues, including collecting, maintaining and preserving client documents; managing, uploading and processing documents in databases; creating searches in databases; reviewing and coding documents for privilege or responsiveness to issues or document requests; and redacting documents
Conduct comprehensive cite checking of briefs and other legal filings, verifying accuracy of citations, Shepardizing/KeyCiting authorities, confirming quotation integrity, and ensuring compliance with Bluebook or jurisdiction‑specific citation rules
Support labor and other negotiation processes by gathering, organizing, and maintaining comprehensive records of negotiation proposals, ensuring accuracy, accessibility, and seamless coordination throughout all stages of the negotiation
Provide transactional support, including assisting with review, revision, and/or creation of policies for handbooks
Assist with all aspects of trial logistics and courtroom support, including creating demonstratives for trial; managing exhibits; preparing trial subpoenas; coordinating and liaising with witnesses; preparing and maintaining trial binders; attending trial to assist with jury selection, assisting with witnesses operate the Trial Director, and taking notes
Additional Areas: manage deadlines and calendars; attend meetings to take notes, prepare task lists, and attend to post-meeting action items; and assume additional responsibilities, as needed
Bill 1500 hours per year, with the expectation that overtime may be needed on occasion
Qualification
Required
Minimum 4 years of paralegal experience, with significant litigation and trial exposure
Must be available and willing to travel and provide on-site support during trials, including assisting attorneys in the courtroom and managing trial logistics as needed
Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college/university and Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved paralegal program
California B&P 6450 compliance documentation
Demonstrated experience with employment-law or labor-law matters (e.g., discrimination claims, class action, wage-and-hour issues, disputes involving workplace policies)
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; positive and driven attitude
Must be able to work both independently and collaboratively in a deadline-driven environment with attorneys, other paralegals, and staff
Excellent technology skills and knowledge of key software systems, particularly MS Office, Acrobat Pro DC, Smart Sheet, Intapp Time, Trial Director, Everlaw Database, and various payroll software platforms
Benefits
Competitive salary and benefits package
Company
Hanson Bridgett LLP
Hanson Bridgett LLP is a full service AmLaw 200 law firm with more than 200 attorneys across California.
201-500 employees
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