Litigation Paralegal I

Full-time

No

2020


Summary

Litigation Paralegal I is a position in the legal field that assists attorneys with the preparation and coordination of all stages of litigation and transactional work. This position is entry-level and requires little to no related work experience. The salary for this position is $72, - $88, Annually.

The essential functions of this position include:

• Providing exemplary customer service
• Reviewing incoming pleadings and discovery requests
• Preparing calendar for hearing and deadline dates
• Performing legal research and drafting legal documents
• Gathering facts and retrieving information
• Drafting and analyzing legal documents
• Collecting, compiling, and utilizing technical information
• Making recommendations to an attorney
• Interviewing clients
• Preparing documentation summaries
• Arranging, contacting, and coordinating investigators and experts
• Requesting subpoenas of records and reviewing documents
• Maintaining telephone contact with courts, witnesses, and attorneys
• Preparing correspondence and legal memoranda
• Assisting with depositions, trials, and other necessary court appearances
• Filing documents with courts and attorneys
• Reviewing and researching court files
• Conducting factual and statistical research
• Communicating with City staff
• Coordinating assignments, attorneys, and secretaries
• Assisting in trial preparation
• Preparing petitions and appeals

Qualifications for the position include knowledge of procedures and practices of civil litigation, principles and practices legal terminology, principles of business letter writing and basic report preparation, methods of research, case analysis, and report preparation, principles and procedures of record keeping, English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation, modern office procedures, methods, and computer equipment, and pertinent Federal, State, and local laws pertaining to the area of assignment.

The physical conditions of the job include sitting for extended periods of time and operating assigned equipment. The environmental conditions of the job are an office environment and working with computer and office equipment.

The minimum qualifications for this position must be met as set forth in the must be maintained throughout employment.

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Knowledge of procedures and practices of civil litigation, principles and practices legal terminology, principles of business letter writing and basic report preparation, methods of research, case analysis and report preparation, principles and procedures of record keeping, English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation, modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment, pertinent Federal, State and local laws

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since this class is typically used as a training class, employees may have only limited or no directly related work experience. reviews incoming pleadings and discovery requests and verifies calendaring
prepares calendar for hearing and deadline dates
performs legal research and drafts inter-office memos, pleadings, memoranda of points and authorities, petitions for writs and appellate briefs, motions, stipulations, orders, rulings, notices, declarations, proofs of service and other related documents
prepares necessary responses to pleadings and discovery requests including interaction with city departments to obtain necessary information
reviews and summarizes discovery
interviews witnesses
prepares documentation summaries
arranges, contacts and coordinates investigators and experts
requests subpoenas of records and reviews documents
maintains telephone contact with courts, witnesses and attorneys
prepares correspondence and legal memoranda
assists with depositions, trials and other necessary court appearances
files documents with courts and attorneys
reviews and researches court files
conducts factual and statistical research
communicates with city staff
coordinates assignments, attorneys and secretaries
assists in trial preparation, including preparation of jury instructions, voir dire questionnaires, exhibits and coordination of court appearances of witnesses
prepares petitions and appeals; and performs related duties as assigned. principles of business letter writing and basic report preparation. establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work

Qualification and Experience California Business and Professions Code section 6450 et seq. and continuing education requirements

Legal