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Position Summary:

The primary responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, calendaring deadlines, document management, review of documents for responsiveness, bates labeling, organization of documents and compiling information for discovery responses/pleadings/motions, depositions and trial preparation.

As Employment Litigation Paralegal, you will:

• Prepare documents for attorney review, including letters, forms, presentations, charts and spreadsheets
• Coordinate with local office services for large copy and binder creation requests
• Assist with trial preparation including assembling deposition summaries and updating trial exhibits
• Organize, index and maintain case files
• Draft various legal documents including transmittal letters, subpoenas and case summaries for attorney review
• Conduct legal research
• Gather case related materials including contracts, witness and expert files, and exhibits
• File documents with government agencies and courts
• Maintain departmental docketing calendar to ensure timely filings
• Prepare trial work spaces, including coordinating with IT and outside vendors regarding war room equipment
• Provide administrative trial support, including maintaining exhibit lists and filing court documents

Job Specifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal Certificate
• At least three (3) years of employment litigation work experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word)
• Strong Excel skills required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to work with large data sets
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and prioritize responsibilities
• Ability to work flexible and/or fluctuating work hours
• Ability to handle and maintain confidential information

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, stoop, talk and hear
• Employee must occasionally lift up to twenty (20) pounds

Work Environment:
Typical indoor office environment

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people within this classification. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this job.

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Successful candidates will be provided with outstanding career opportunities and will receive a competitive total rewards package with the opportunity to earn performance-based bonuses.

Expected Pay Range in Los Angeles & Orange County $68,000 – 128,000

Expected Pay Range in San Francisco & Silicon Valley $78,000 – 147,000

Please note that quoted salary ranges are not guarantees of what final salary offers may be. Base pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base pay is only one part of the Total Rewards that MWE provides to compensate and recognize our staff professionals for their work. Full time positions are eligible for a discretionary bonus and a comprehensive benefits package.