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Title : Paralegal

Location : California - Sacramento
Refer to Job # ALQQ775141

Paralegal Duties: Conduct research and review all applicable federal and state laws, rules, local rules, and standing orders to assess and provide procedural guidance to counsel and staff; Review a variety of pleadings, correspondence, and orders/decisions in order to docket appropriate deadlines using docket management software in conjunction with Microsoft Outlook; Draft various documents for attorney review, including: correspondence, pleadings, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Public Records Act (PRA) requests, discovery requests/responses, declarations, motion papers, subpoenas and any document requests transmitted therewith, stipulations, proposed orders, internal memoranda and/or client communications, status reports, and others, where appropriate; Develop case management and organization strategies unique to the needs of each matter; Communicate effectively with case/matter team (attorneys and staff) to manage projects effectively and efficiently; Create and maintain litigation matrices and spreadsheets to track relevant information (e.g., discovery requests/responses, deposition schedules, expert/consultant retention, case contacts); Review draft briefs and memoranda to: (1) check cited/quoted authority and shepardize cited cases using LexisAdvance; (2) verify appropriate citation format based upon filing jurisdiction (i.e., Bluebook or California Style Manual); (3) review and validate quoted portions/excerpts sourced from other cited material; (4) proof read and propose substantive revisions and edits to counsel with an eye toward proper grammar, punctuation, usage, syntax, etc.; Manage document/ESI collection, and maintain collection of evidence, including that which is produced pursuant to discovery or in conjunction with an Administrative Record (AR), within an eDiscovery platform database(s); Communicate professionally with counsel, clients, third parties, experts, and vendors; Coordinate with case/matter review team to conduct review, analysis, searching/tagging, etc., of incoming documents, via collection or party production; Collect, organize, prepare, and process documents/ESI for import, review, and production; Assist attorneys through all phases of litigation/case handling, including preparation for hearings and trial; Possess skills necessary to accurately interpret court procedures and rules, and general knowledge of federal and state court deadlines; and Additional duties as assigned. Candidates must have either: (1) a paralegal certificate from an ABA approved program and 5+ years A? experience as a litigation paralegal; (2) a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years A? experience as a litigation paralegal; OR (3) 5 years A? experience as a litigation paralegal with extensive experience administering and managing eDiscovery databases for litigation matters; and Experience in environmental law, CEQA, and administrative law is desired but not mandatory. Desired: Ability to efficiently gather, maintain, track, and organize information, documents, and evidence; Ability to analyze and accurately categorize, identify, code, and summarize documents in an efficient manner; Exceptional organizational skills and ability to work independently, and as a team, delegate when necessary, and evaluate workload in order to meet deadlines; and Excellent time management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently in such a manner as to deliver an accurate, high-quality work product. Technologically savvy and proficient with the Microsoft Suite of products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint); Experience using electronic billing software, document management software and systems, including network drives and servers; and 3+ years A? experience using and maintaining evidence within eDiscovery databases in one or more of the platforms widely used within the industry (e.g., iPro, Concordance, Relativity, etc.). Although not required, experience managing and administering eDiscovery databases/platforms is highly desired.

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