Legal Staff Paralegal in Ontario, CA

Law Firm

Ontario, CA

Legal Staff Paralegal in Ontario, CA

Legal Staff

Min 5 yrs required

No

Job Title: PRA Paralegal/Analyst (CALIFORNIA)

Job Responsibilities:
The Public Records Act (PRA) Analyst or Paralegal at the law firm is responsible for performing substantive legal work focused on the Public Records Act for public agency clients. Key responsibilities include:

- Tracking and analyzing public records requests submitted to public agency clients.
- Assisting with determining the scope of search required for finding responsive records.
- Collaborating with public agency staff to transfer documents to the law firm for review.
- Reviewing databases of documents to assess their responsiveness and tagging documents as privileged or exempt as necessary.
- Assisting attorneys in drafting response letters to records requesters and maintaining deadlines to ensure timely provision of records.
- Consulting with attorneys and clients regarding exemptions for withholding records.
- Reviewing public agency client records and preventing unauthorized release.
- Identifying legal and public policy issues of importance to the public agency client and consulting with attorneys on communication strategies.
- Acting as a representative on behalf of the public agency counsel with professionalism and discretion.
- Conducting legal research applicable to the California Public Records Act and preparing summaries and recommendations.
- Preparing legal documents and correspondence in draft and final forms, utilizing independent judgment for proper distribution.
- Maintaining accurate calendars for deadlines and organizing materials for expedient search and retrieval.
- Timely maintaining documents necessary to meet the firm's objectives, such as daily timekeeping logs for billing purposes.

Education and Experience Information:
Required Education:
- . or . degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent experience.
- Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program or an affidavit regarding work experience sufficient to comply with California Business and Professions Code Sections 6450-6456.

Required Experience:
- A minimum of five (5) years of experience with electronic document review in a law firm or government setting.

Preferred Skills and Characteristics:
- Previous work experience in a public agency or law office practice serving public agency clients.
- Experience responding to public records act requests.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and case management skills.
- Proficiency in the use of a variety of technology both in-house and in various courts.
- Excellent writing and communication skills.
- Ability to interact with clients and colleagues professionally and courteously.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to successfully pass the Association of E-Discovery Specialists Certification.

Salary Information:
The reasonably expected pay scale for this position with 5 or more years of experience is $75,000 - $85,000 annually, non-exempt. The actual salary within that range will depend on the selected candidate’s location and experience. Candidates are encouraged to apply.