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Los Angeles, CA, United States

Legal Staff Paralegal in Los Angeles, CA

Legal Staff

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This DC office is an outpost of a major New York firm, but don't worry; the atmosphere is anything but cutthroat. This small DC office, whose most remarkable practice areas are in healthcare and litigation, offer paternity leave, domestic partner benefits and pro bono opportunities. The pay might be a bit below scale, but look for leanly staffed cases, good work, and a congenial atmosphere.
Litigation Paralegal (Products Liability) The candidate will be assisting attorneys in all phases of litigation including motion practice, discovery, trial and post-trial. Drafting documents/pleadings including: subpoenas, deposition notices, document requests and responses, interrogatories and responses, request for admissions, affidavits/affirmations, answers, notices, declarations and agreements. Managing large scale medical records collections and Plaintiff fact sheets. Coordinating e-filing and service process with the Managing Attorney's office for federal/state court or judicial panels. Compiling, organizing and reviewing responsive and related production documents. Organizing, reviewing and managing all case documents including productions, depositions, exhibits, expert reports and e-mails in designated databases. Cite-checking, Shepardizing, Bluebooking and proofreading court filings and related position papers. Performing statistical and factual research and compiling data for analyses. Reviewing, organizing and maintaining document productions, developing and conducting keyword searches, drafting and maintaining privilege logs. Digesting/summarizing deposition and other transcripts including expert witnesses. Assisting in all phases of pre-trial activities including witness binders, organizing trial exhibits, coordinating witness attendance at trial, and coordinating the trial logistics. Attending and assisting at trial/hearings including: preparing and maintaining exhibits and demonstratives, tracking exhibits introduced and marked into evidence. Supervising junior paralegals as needed.

The candidate should have a Bachelor's Degree and 3+ years of law firm experience assisting on Mass Tort/Product Liability matters. Strong written and organizational skills. Experience working with records collection/maintenance vendors, such as LMI. Experience working with litigation databases; familiarity with Relativity is a plus. Quickly and proactively identify and analyze problems, develop solutions and deliver results. Work well under pressure, in a team environment and handle multiple tasks efficiently. Available to work considerable overtime when required, including evenings and weekends. Strong technical skills in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as the ability to learn new software and applications.

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