Litigation Paralegal

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Litigation Paralegal

The candidate assists with all aspects of the discovery and litigation process; investigates facts, propounds and responds to discovery, prepares third party subpoenas and prepares documents for filing in both Federal and State courts; conducts legal research and cite-checks briefs; reviews, redacts and prepares documents for production; maintains and organizes documents; and prepares calendar deadlines and assists with all aspects of pre-trial and trial preparation. Organizes and indexes case files and documents produced. Determines pre-trial and trial calendars’ deadlines. Performs a wide variety of legal research and data compilation, with little or no supervision. Assists with preparation of pleadings to be filed with the Court. Prepares correspondence, declarations and compendium of evidence in support of dispositive motions. Drafts a wide variety of legal documents in discovery, including third-party subpoenas. Reviews documents on document database and prepares for production along with a privilege log when necessary. Prepares for mediations, arbitrations and trials. Assists Attorneys at trial. Assists Attorney in preparation for depositions. Communicates with witnesses and experts and assists with preparation of anticipated testimony. Assists with scheduling. Enters billing and expense data into Firm system in a timely manner. ABA-approved Paralegal certificate and a degree from accredited college or university is required. Should have 5+ years of paralegal experience, preferably working in a labor/employment litigation practice. Experience in preparing attorneys for trials, arbitrations and mediations with little or no supervision is required. Experience with assistance at trial is required. Must have experience preparing third-party subpoenas (including calculation of all deadlines). Experience with trial preparation software, including Trial Director, LiveNote, CaseMap is preferred. Spanish skills are preferred.

Company info

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Esquire Plaza 1215 K Street 17th Floor
Sacramento
California
United States 95814
Website : https://ogletree.com