Civil Litigation Paralegal Wanted: California
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Civil Litigation Paralegal Wanted: California
Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP is a nationally recognized AMLaw 200 law firm with over 400 attorneys servicing clients in 37 offices and 21 states. Freeman Mathis and Gary, LLP is a rapidly growing, national specialty litigation firm seeking an experienced paralegal to join our Downtown Los Angeles office. We are eagerly seeking candidates who foster a teamwork mentality, have excellent communication skills, are problem-solvers, and are willing to take ownership of their job. Flexibility and excellent organization skills are key in our fast-paced environment. This is a 100% in office position and remote work is not available.
The following characteristics describe people who succeed in our Firm:
- Helpful, Congenial, Personable, Positive
- Unpretentious, Approachable, Respectful, Team Oriented
- Accountable, Takes Ownership, Corrects Mistakes
- Organized, Timely, Confidential, Responsive (within 24 hours)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist attorneys with the preparation of a civil case throughout discovery and prepare for, attend, and assist at trial
- Discovery and records management, including preparation of subpoenas and tracking responses
- Ability to summarize medical and employment records, create medical chronologies, summarize discovery responses, prepare meet and confer correspondence
- Review, manage, summarize, and synthesize records and data of all kinds in various types of cases, with an emphasis on tort cases, including medical records and deposition transcripts
- Motion writing experience, such as oppositions to motions including discovery motions, motions to continue trial
- Proficient in software programs such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel and able to learn other programs including document and case management systems
- Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints with minimal supervision and exceptional attention to detail
- Maintaining accurate and promptly recording billable time
Education, Experience, and Skills:
- 3+ years paralegal experience in a law firm
- Civil litigation experience required
- Familiarity with performing research tasks using web-based legal research services
- Experience working with paperless files. iManage experience a plus
- Must successfully pass a background/drug screen
- Bachelor’s degree and paralegal certificate from ABA-approved program required.
What we offer you
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision
- HSA and FSA plans available for employees and dependents
- Work-life balance
- Generous PTO policy
- 401K plan including a 3% Employer Safe Harbor contribution
- Firm paid life insurance and long-term disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Year-end bonuses and referral fee programs
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