Senior Litigation Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Senior Litigation Paralegal/Legal Assistant (San Mateo)

We are an established litigation firm with an easy access office in a great setting in San Mateo. Practice is comprised of business litigation defense representing a Fortune 500 company, as well as a growing mediation practice.

The Role:

We are a small close-knit team looking for a Senior Paralegal/Legal Assistant to join us who is well versed in case handling; including a working knowledge of the law and motion and procedural rules for litigation in Northern California jurisdictions.

In this role you will be the lead paralegal responsible for: maintaining the calendar, helping with case assessment and evaluation, analyzing records & interviewing case witnesses, drafting and analyzing discovery responses and settlement documents and assisting with litigation strategy. You have good analytical skills, can gather and assess the facts and background and articulate a written case evaluation, and understand the various rules of court.

Requirements:

-Minimum 5 years litigation experience in California, with working knowledge of Calif Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) as well as Superior Court rules and procedures for all Northern California counties. Federal knowledge is a plus.

-Extensive hands-on experience with civil litigation discovery and trial preparation

-Experience evaluating and assessing cases; whether from insurance defense or other litigation perspective

-Detailed knowledge of MS Office (including Word, Excel and Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat

-Case management software experience (we use Time Matters - easy to learn if you haven't used before)

-Familiarity with legal forms software and LexisNexis

-Skill in doing legal research on LexisNexis when needed

-You have excellent English language skills - both written and verbal

-Paralegal Certificate or equivalent on the job experience as a Litigation Assistant; College Degree a plus

Perks:

-Hours: 25+ hours, 5 days a week (open to some remote work)

-We pay well and like to maintain a happy team. We also offer paid vacation, sick leave & health insurance contribution.

-Ambience is friendly and low key and we take pride in our work.

-Comfortable work environment in a beautiful Class A building

-Free parking

-Extra Covid 19 precautions have been implemented for a comfortable work space & you would be safely working solo in the office space that you are in

Please send your resume as well as an email note about your current circumstances and why you are interested in working part-time on an ongoing basis.