Senior Litigation Paralegal

San Jose, California

Plona Partners
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AmLaw200

Location: LA or SF (1) day a week onsite.

Compensation: $120,000 - $160,000

Position: Senior Litigation Paralegal


Job Functions & Responsibilities


  • Develop case organization protocols
  • Partner with case teams and other colleagues to address client needs
  • Provide on-site support at trial (including out of state)
  • Conduct cite checks on both federal and state documents including substantive review for content
  • Conduct legal research on a broad variety of items including procedural requirements, tracking court decisions, and other related topics
  • Provide motion and deposition support such as prepare shell documents, deposition notices, subpoenas, and declarations. Also manage transcript databases, exhibits, interviews, and filings
  • Implement post-matter closing instructions

Tools


  • MS office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Adobe Acrobat proficiency
  • Westlaw, Lexis, Relativity, RingCentral, FileSite, iTimekeep or other related billing tool, Case Notebook or comparable software applications

Qualifications & Skill Requirements


  • High School Diploma required, Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • Paralegal Certification (California Business and Professional Code Sect. 6450 compliant).
  • 10+ years of relevant experience.
  • High-level project management experience leading a support team at trial.
  • Proficient with typical legal support software:Westlaw, Lexis, Relativity (or similar), CaseNotebook (or similar), Billing tools and case management tools.
  • Expert ability to draft common litigation forms and edit legal documents.
  • Expert cite-checking skills and the ability to produce accurate and timely cite-checks.

Date Posted: 11 May 2025
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