Paralegal/Attorney

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Degree in Law or

Three years working in law office or law firm that includes preparing pleadings, discovery and law and motion work.

2.

Proficient in MS office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Proficient in PDF Software that converts pdfs to word and organizes pdfs into one document for filing/service

Lexis, Dropbox, RingCentral, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Time59, or other related billing tools.

Ability to calendar deadlines, including knowledge of litigation deadlines; to save documents to correct legal folders, to type and write at a fast rate of speed, and to file and serve documents and schedule depositions.

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Key Job Responsibility:

Drafting and at least one year of experience drafting:

Interrogatories and responses to Interrogatories

Requests for Admissions and responses

Requests for Production of Documents and responses

Meet and Confer letters (ability to analyze responses for deficiencies and draft an analytical letter explaining why further responses are required).

Document productions to avoid privilege and unresponsive documents

Review document productions and assess whether all responsive documents were produced

Privilege logs

Interview outlines

Deposition outlines

Deposition exhibits

Subpoenas

Prepare motions, including demurrers, motions to strike and motions to compel

Prepare oppositions to motions and replies to oppositions, including evidentiary objections.

Prepare exhibits for motions

Prepare settlement conference and mediation briefs

Write memos or letters summarizing discovery responses and documents

Communicate with clients via telephone regarding status of case and to obtain information and documents in response to discovery requests

Other Responsibilities:

Implement case organization protocols, including calendaring and document organization.

Partner with attorney(s) and paralegals to address client needs. Give on-site support at hearings and trial.

Conduct legal research on a broad variety of topics including employment law and civil litigation and be able to insert relevant statutes and case law into letters, briefs and motions to provide authority for legal arguments.

Conduct case intake

Calendaring in outlook and knowledge of deadlines under California Civil Procedure

Billing according to client and carrier requirements and inputting billing in online apps

Efiling documents with California courts

Serving documents by email and arranging for service of complaints and subpoenas

Knowledge of court websites and procedures for filing, service, accessing case information, reserving hearings, obtaining courtroom rules

Setting up meetings, hearings, depositions, mediations and other in person appearances

Other duties as assigned.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $40.00 - $50.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Los Angeles, CA 90064