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Title : Paralegal - Litigation - Education

Location : California - Riverside
Refer to Job # ORXI719759

Paralegal - Litigation - Education The candidate will work independently in a variety of tasks including, case intake, client contact, drafting of pleadings, drafting of correspondence, legal research, special education research on the special education connection website, summarizing student records, administrative hearings and administrative record preparation, time line preparations, preparing settlement agreements, marketing, and presentation preparation. Will handle critical client contact and assistance and is expected to possess expertise in terminology, procedures, deadlines, and be able to exercise discretion in the disposition of complex problems. Some duties require collecting, analyzing and utilizing information to make an independent decision and recommendation to the supervising attorney or to prepare documents specific to the practice area, such as informative or explanatory materials on laws, agency regulations, and policies for general use by the agency and the public. Work closely with Firm attorneys, secretaries, staff counsel, other paralegals, IT specialists, clients, vendors and others to service the cases and projects to which they are assigned by Litigation attorneys. May interact with members of other practice groups, Firm administration and other Firm personnel. Support the Firm's administrative and civil litigation practices by providing case-specific, project and trial support. Litigation Paralegals are expected to bill a minimum of 1500 hours per year, to Firm client matters (including pro bono matters) or approved non-billable practice group work, special assignments or Firm administration assignments. Case manage and monitor the progression of cases from inception to close, and proactively initiate case progress, when appropriate. Effectively use discovery phase databases, such as Eclipse, for searching and producing documents as well as preparing reports for attorneys. Effectively use the Firm's other information technology, including commercial databases, on-line research engines and the Internet. Oversee organization, maintenance and appropriate utilization of documents and other case-related materials. Perform cite checking and proof reading of briefs and other legal documents. Case manage the discovery process, which may include drafting notices and subpoenas, preparing for deposition, propounding and responding to written discovery, preparing for expert discovery, and drafting discovery motions, drafting witness and attorney declarations. Perform analytical tasks, which may include preparing witness interview memoranda, reviewing and summarizing documents such as deposition and court transcripts and preparing and maintaining privilege logs as needed. Assist with law and motion practice, which may include drafting motion papers, assembling motion papers and exhibits, assisting with filings of pleadings and briefs and ensuring proper service. If requested by attorneys, assist during meetings, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, mediations, and communicate with opposing counsel and court staff. Ascertain calendaring requirements for each matter and ensure proper maintenance of any required case calendars. Assist with trial preparation, which may include preparing trial subpoenas and on-call agreements, determining applicable jury instructions and jury research, participation in the voir dire process, creating trial notebooks, identifying and organizing exhibits, preparing witness lists and coordinating witness schedules, drafting motions in limine and trial briefs, maintaining trial calendars and communicating effectively with opposing counsel and courtroom staff. Draft pretrial statements and settlement conference memoranda. Prepare and/or supervise vendor preparation of graphs and demonstrative exhibits. Assist attorneys at trial to operate and maintain trial software such as Trial Director and TrialPad for iPad software or other similar technology. Attend trial to take notes and handle demonstrative exhibits. Serve as main liaison between trial attorneys and litigation support team and work with litigation support team to plan and build electronic databases for the organization of voluminous hard copy and electronic documents. Prepare memorandum of costs and draft attorney fee declarations. Prepare post trial documents; knowledge of drafting and serving abstracts of judgment; monitor and renew judgments; knowledge of best practices and legal tools for collections of judgments. Display initiative and leadership in analyzing and resolving problems and issues as they arise. As necessary, supervise other paralegals, including managing work flow, assisting in the training of Paralegal I and delegating responsibilities, as authorized or requested by Firm administration. Observe assigned secretarial support in order to meaningfully contribute and complete an annual performance evaluation, as requested by Firm administration. Other tasks, as required by Firm attorneys or Firm Administrators. Knowledge of the California Code of Civil Procedure, California Rules of Court, local court rules and in some cases, the California Education Code, and other State and federal statutes concerning student education including statutes that are applicable to students that present with disabilities, as well as other legal sources to prepare legal documents, such as memos, briefs, pleadings, appellate filings, etc. Should have a high degree of knowledge and familiarity with various software, including Concordance, Eclipse, Text Map, Trial Director, TrialPad for iPad, and the Microsoft Office group of software especially Outlook, Word and Excel. Should have experience and satisfactory skill levels in all areas of Responsibility and Duties, above, with excellent skills in at least several of those areas. Paralegals without satisfactory skill levels in one or more areas may satisfy the requirements of that skill set by demonstrating a likely ability to quickly develop such a skill level. Substantive expertise in one or more areas of the law (i.e., Education Law) is viewed favorably. Should have strong written and verbal communication abilities. Should have B.A. or B.S. degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent experience. Paralegal certificate from an ABA approved program or an affidavit re work experience sufficient to comply with California Business and Professions Code Sections 6450-6456. Should have 7+ years experience as a litigation paralegal.

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