Paralegal - Business Litigation

Description

The Paralegal will support attorneys and will collaborate with other departments and staff to provide comprehensive support throughout all aspects of business litigation cases .

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform administrative duties, including scheduling appointments, hearings, and deadlines; organizing case files; and managing logistics. 
• Assist attorneys with all stages of business litigation, from per-suit investigation through trial and appeal.
• Review and maintain documents and case files, compiling documents for filing with courts and relevant agencies. 
• Understand and execute electronic filing processes with various court systems. 
• Maintain a working knowledge of the code of civil procedure, civil code, local rules, and courtroom rules and procedures. 
• Schedule and coordinate depositions, appointments, mediations, and other legal proceedings. 
• Communicate and interact with outside counsel to serve documents, coordinate depositions, and request extensions on deadlines. 
• Engage with filing clerks, courtroom assistants, and calendar clerks. 
• Prepare and maintain matrices for subpoenas, medical records, subcontractors, insurance tenders, status of settlements, discovery, processes of service, mediation and/or trial, and expert witnesses. 
• Draft and proofread correspondence, including pleadings, discovery documents, status reports, contracts, and other related materials. 
• Organize and facilitate case-related team meetings as needed. 
• Summarize discovery responses, document productions, and relevant records in accordance with insurance guidelines. 
• Attend client meetings, conference calls, and other case-related meetings with attorneys. 
• Conduct legal research, document review, and factual research using internal and external databases and libraries, as well as performing other related eDiscovery tasks. 
• Prepare attorneys for depositions, hearings, and other appearances by gathering witness information, exhibits, and other case-related materials. 
• Support attorneys at court and agency hearings to include mediations and arbitrations. 
• Liaise with outside vendors, such as court reporters, experts, and mediators. 
• Accurately document and bill for all billable and non-billable work and tasks according to billing procedures, ensuring that annual billable hour requirements are met. 
• Attend paralegal meetings and other meetings as required. 
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent experience working in a legal environment.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in business or commercial litigation.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state court rules and procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines with attention to detail.
• Proficient in Word, Adobe, Excel, Outlook, and various legal software applications.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills; team0oriented mindset.
• Paralegal certificate from an ABA certified program or attestation from a previous employer attorney.

This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Kahana Feld provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Job Type

Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Work Location

In-Office. Hybrid after 90-days of employment 

Work Schedule

8:30-5:30pm Monday-Friday. Occasional weekends and holidays.

Physical Requirements 

Primarily sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading. Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Must have the ability to walk short distances, and/or drive a vehicle to deliver and pick up materials. Work can be performed with or without accommodation.

Travel 

5-10% domestic travel by car and by plane.