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Title : Litigation Paralegal

Location : California - San Francisco
Refer to Job # QOTD729337

Litigation Paralegal Duties: A professional member of the litigation and administrative hearing support team who provides support and assistance to attorneys and other personnel and strictly adheres to the ethical standards of confidentiality. Has a paralegal certificate from an approved program and/or a strong background in legal procedures and litigation. Provides the primary technology support for the team, and must be proficient in the Firm s litigation support software. Responsible for numerous trial and hearing support tasks, including document management, e-discovery, subpoenas, exhibits and witness lists, must have strong organizational skills and must be able to handle the demands and pressures of a fast paced environment. Manages and controls documents produced and received in litigation and responsible for knowledge and whereabouts of all documents for assigned matters. Has knowledge and demonstrates proficiency in use of all functionalities of caselogistix related to downloading, coding and tagging documents, creating document production sets for attorney review with the ability to produce the production on a deliverable media (i.e., CD, Flashdrive), creates index of production. Maintains expertise in all litigation support software. Responsible for Bates Stamping documents. Prepares deposition notices; responsible for managing all tasks related to deposition transcripts; downloads transcripts into caselogistix and Case Notebook. Schedules witness interviews and prepares witness binders for interviews. Prepares initial form and special interrogatories using Complaint and Answer if requested. Has knowledge and demonstrates proficiency in Westlaw and other online database research. Prepares timelines, outlines and other reports using casenotebook. Assists in preparing and filing Motions for Summary Judgment and other motions, attorney and witness declarations, exhibits, Notice of Lodging and other supporting documents and cite checks Points and Authorities. Maintains a calendar of litigation deadlines for assigned matters. Prints and reviews the Compulaw calendar weekly for assigned matters. Prepares jury instructions. Prepares subpoenas of individuals and documents. Responsible for tracking records via subpoena and manages all information related to subpoenas. Responsible for contacting attorney service to arrange for service of process. Responsible for sending subpoenas to attorney service for service of process and following up on Proof of Service. Prepares administrative record. Prepares exhibits and exhibit lists and notebooks. Assists with coordination of all other trial-related logistics such as delivery of boxes to court and creation of trial box. Responsible for coordinating with secretary to ensure all hearing and trial documents are stored in the appropriate client-matter workspace within imanage. Prepares, edits, formats and finalizes correspondence and pleadings. Sends out correspondence with enclosures timely and accurately. Serves pleadings/documents timely and accurately. Faxes documents and follows up to ensure documents were sent and no error occurred. Accurately proofreads all documents. Has knowledge and demonstrates proficiency in Word and icreate, including general formatting and maintains expertise in this area. Has knowledge and demonstrates proficiency in Excel and powerpoint and maintains expertise in this area. Proficiency in Word and icreate, including general formatting. Has knowledge of and demonstrates proficiency in formsworkflow. Responsible for cite checking citations. Scans and files documents into the appropriate client/matter workspace within imanage. Has knowledge of and demonstrates proficiency in imanage; Assists in maintaining client matter workspaces within imanage. Saves pertinent email communications to imanage under the appropriate client-matter workspace. Coordinates filing with Records Center as needed and maintains chron files. Photocopies/scans documents either personally or by instruction through Office Services. Qualifications: 5 years' experience preferred. Must be able to handle other detail-oriented tasks, have the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and the ability to work effectively under pressure of tight deadlines. Must also have excellent written and oral communication skills. At all times maintains a professional demeanor and appearance and works with clients, co-workers and others in a pleasant, respectful manner. Will be performed efficiently and accurately, with discretion, judgment, and a minimum of instruction and supervision. Will be technically proficient and will pay strong attention to time management. Is further required to report to work regularly on the days and times scheduled. Will also be expected to work overtime if necessary to complete projects. Must work together as a team with attorneys and/or support staff and be proactive in all situations. Must always be willing to assist in a professional manner. Must be able to identify problem or corrupted documents, and demonstrate the knowledge of how to correctly fix them. Must follow all procedures set by the firm. Must meet billing requirements of the firm, including minimum billable hours expectation and efficiency standards. Has knowledge of and understanding of court filing procedures and court rules. Has knowledge of properly formatting citations and is familiar with the Blue Book and CA Style Manual.

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