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Legal Staff Paralegal in Los Angeles, CA

Bank of the West Dec 17,2018 Nov 01,2018 Location Los Angeles CA
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In-House

Legal Staff

Litigation - General (consumer)

Min 5 yrs required

Profile

Senior Paralegal – Litigation The candidate will support the Bank’s in-house attorneys in responding to employment related demand letters, agency charges, claims and lawsuits, and defending and prosecuting other actions on behalf of the Bank. Will assist primarily in the ongoing management of employment related demand letters, agency charges, claims and lawsuits, but will also provide assistance with other claims and litigation, working closely with one of the Bank’s in-house attorneys and, in some instances, with outside counsel. Reviews and analyzes employment-related demand letters, agency charges, claims and lawsuits, conducts factual investigations, and undertakes legal research. Assists with file set-up and file and case management. Identifies, gathers and preserves information relevant to demand letters, agency charges, claims and litigation, including through drafting and issuing legal hold notices, tendering of insurance claims, and communicating with Bank personnel and, in some cases, outside counsel. Identifies and communicates with Bank employees who possess relevant information. Works with the Bank’s Enterprise Information Security team to identify electronically-stored information and ensure preservation and collection of such information. Works directly with the Bank’s in-house attorneys, and in some instances with outside counsel and/or Human Resource personnel, to develop legal hold memos, create custodian lists, and respond to discovery requests, including through the collection, review, analysis and production of both electronically-stored information and hard copy documents. Maintains files in a current and well-organized manner (both electronic and hard-copy). Composes emails, letters and memoranda to outside counsel, internal clients and opposing counsel. Tracks compliance with court deadlines and internal policies and procedures with respect to ongoing litigation matters. Keeps informed of Bank policies, organization structure, and record-keeping practices. Provides input regarding the Bank’s policies and procedures concerning collection and production of electronically stored information. May assist with internal Legal Department testing and controls monitoring. Keeps informed of trends in employment related claims, litigation involving financial institutions and developments in the law relevant to the defense of litigation. Keeps informed of changes in eDiscovery rules and practices. Keeps informed of and meets Bank compliance policy and training requirements. Performs other duties and supports special projects as assigned.

Qualification and Experience

The candidate must have Associates’ degree (or equivalent). Must have Paralegal certification. Must have 5+ years as a litigation paralegal handling employment related demand letters, agency charges, claims and lawsuits. experience with law firm and/or large financial institution legal department strongly preferred. Must have general knowledge and experience relating to litigation, document preservation, collection and production, legal hold notices, and responding to discovery. Must have excellent analytical and research skills. Must have understanding of legal principles and terminology. Must have thorough knowledge of legal research techniques, including online research. Effective use of Internet in locating regulations, statutes and case law, and model policies. Strong oral and written communication skills needed. Excellent planning and organizational skills needed. Must have good computer skills. conversant with Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Must be able to learn new software systems for research and record-keeping.

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